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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Tunnels Under Tunnels.

One of LondOn's underground rail
ways, the Metropolitan, is about to
make an extension which will demon
strate at least one of the advantages
of the underground system for urban
transit. Finding that the demand on
its line Is greater than can be met by
its present facilities. the company is
about to construct two tunnels under
its present roadbed. Il Of which will
be used for inbound and the other for
outbound trains. and both for express
trains only, leaving the present road
to carry the way travel. The tunnels
will be operated by electricity. thus
avoiding the annoyance of smoke.
steam and gas. and permitting perfect
ventilation. while the fact that they
are TO be constructed on the property
already owned by the company does
away with the enormous expense for
right of way, which is a serious draw
back to surface or elevated roads in
cities. 1t also does away with the en-
pease and annoyance of consequential
damages, which is an obstacle to the
erection of a second story to the elevat-
ed railroads in New York. No matter
how many tunnels RECONSTRUCTED. one
below another, they shut off nobody's
light and air2na -iverobCir& chance
to complain That he is i~;r.-i !, his
business or the enjoymento1 his home,
nor do they obstruct streets or injure
in any way the appearance of the city.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
SHERMAN ON LEGISLATION.
Thinks the Dingley Bill Can Be Pass
ed with Slight Changes.

Thinks the Dingley Bill Can Be Pass
ed with Slight Changes.
NEW YORK, November 1l.-Senator
John Sherman, of Ohio, who is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, talked freely with
a reporter to-day about the outlook
for legislation in the next Congress.
1T will be necessary to pass a tariff
measure at once" he said. 1.-THE
Dingley bill, with some changes, will
do for the present. The Democrats
made a great mistake in not permit.
ing that bill to pass in the last Con,
gress. 1t was only atemporary meas
ure, intended to raise the evenue thai
the Government absolutely needed.
and if the Democrats had let it 90
through there would have been nc
necessity for bond issues and the
Democratic Administration would
have escaped a great deal of the cen,
sure and criticism that was heaped
upon it.
Il doub.,' the Senator continued.
''if the Democrats in the Senate will
oppose the bill. | am sure the silver
Senators would noJ oUstruct legisia-
ton. | understand all silver men eX-
ceEt Taylor ard Dubois are opposed
to a policy of obstruction. If the
Dingley bill is passed at the coming
session of Congress there will be 40
necessity for an extraordinary session
after March !. Considering every
thing, l think that the outlook for the
passage of the bill is bright.
Il is doubtful the Republicans will
have a majority in the Senate. No
body can tell yet whether Republicans
or Democrats will go to the Senate
from Kentucky or North Carolina.
Until these States elect their Senators
it will be Impossible to say which side
will have Il majority
The Senator was asked if he knew
anything about the makeup of Presi-
dent Mckinley's Cabinet. and if he
might take the Treasury portfolio
again:
Mckinley is the only man who
knows anything about the Cabinet
timber yet, and | have given no
thought to Cabinet matters" he re
piled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
GENIUS IN KNIcKERsccKERS.
How a small Boy Recovered a Lost
Coin.

He had deposited his ticket in the
box on the down town station of the
Sixth avenue Il" road at Fiftieth
street early this morning. and was
counting his change in a search for
plugged dimes and nickels. a quarter
fell from his hand and rolled along
the platform until it lodged under the
raised steps which form theedge of the
platform. There it lay in plain view,
but as understandable as the golden ap-
piles of HesperideS. The loser was the
picture of rage.
Il don'tcare aboutthe blame COIN, =
he walled. I've got 'em t, burn: but
it just makes me mad to see that quar-
ter there. and I cant get it"
Gimme a dime, mister" said q
messenger boy. ''and five cents for ex,
penses, and I'll get your mum"
The man regarded the boy for a mo,
ment and said. $50 ahead"
He returned in a few minutes with
his form Working c0n-nlei~"ly. In his
Aana he had 4 piece OF scantiing. The
crowd watched him curiously. From
is mouth the hoy took = well MASH
Gated wad OF chewing gum. He stuck
this IN the end of the scantling, and.
thrusting the stick through the mar
row space, pressed the soft and sticky
gum firmly on the lost coin. Then he
deity drew it ont and presented the
money to its owner.
keep the whole outfit" said the
a Boy. you're a peach We live
and learn" and he boarded a train,
his face wreathed in smiles. The face
of the boy vas similarly decorated.
New York Mail and Express.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
CABINET GOSSIP.
A Concerted Movement to "Force''
Mark Hanna to Except the Treas
ury Portfolio.


NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Herald
this morning has the following special
from Canton, Ohio:
II hear tonight that Mark Hanna
may yet have to go into the cabinet
in order to satisfy the business inter-
ests Of the country. The tinanciers
and politicians in New York are said
to be putting this phase of it strongly
before him. Mr.. Hanna has been in
the metropolis longer than he intended
and each day. according to the re-
ports received in Canton. the pressure
has grown stronger. The ground is
that. as a member of the Cabinet, Mr..
Hanna would be il d better position
to see that the policies with which he
is identified are carried Out. OF course.
no other place than the Treasury De-
partnent is thought Of for him"
The World this morning has the
following special from Canton:
The report sent out from Washing
ton tha5 caJiEa. portfolios nave been
offered to Senator Allison, Gen. Al
ger and r. Q. Payne FOR the Treasury.
War and Interior departments, re-
spectively, is groundless. Whatever
mental operations have been conclud-
ed by MIR. Mckinley, it is certain
that he has taken no definite steps,
and improbable that he has settled
anything ven in his own mind. He
has not seen Mr.. Hanna since Nov. ;.
and then had scarcely any opportuni-
ty to discuss matters with him. They
have had conversations by telephone:
but they have been conducted with
telegraphic brevity, and have only
been suggestive OF topics that are to
be taken up later in the s~eclusion of
either Col. Herrick's or Mr.. Hanna's
Cleveland home"
Mr.. Hanna left last night with his
family for Cleveland, 0.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Marvellous Results.

From Il letter written by Rev. J.
Genderman, OF Dimondale, Mich. we
are permitted TO make the extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
Dr.. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits Were almost marvellous in the
east of my wife. While l was pastor
of the Baptist Church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with
Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroXysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
it seemed as if she could not survive
them. y friend recommended Dr..
Kings New Discovery: it was quick in
its work and highly satisfactory in
results" Trial bottles free at W c.
Haman's drug store. Regular size
soc and $I.0G.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Trustees Sale of Heal Estate.

Whereas. Traugott Zapf, unmarried,
of thecounty of Cape irardeau. State
of Missouri, by his certain deed of
trust. dated the seventeenth day of
April. eighteen hundred and Ninety
four and recorded in book s, at page
I27 of the Recorders Office of Cape
Girardeau county, Missouri, convey
ed to the undersigned trustee the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate.
lying, and being in thecounty of Cape
Girardeau and State of Missouri.
to-wit:
17.43-100 acres, the west part of lot
No. 3of the northwestquarter 81 dissection
No. ,. township %. range IL. bounded
as follows. viz: Begin on the line OF
lots No. , and ) of the northwest
quarter OF section No. ,, township %.
range II, from which a B. Oak IS
in. bears n 81 w IS links and the
southeast corner to lot 3 of the north
west quarter and the northeast corner
of lot No. , of the northeast quarter
of this section ~ bears cast 13.3G-l00
chains, thence west with line of said
lots > and 3 of the northwest quarter
%. 10-l00 chains to a corne from which
a 3. Oak IL in. bears S 80 Z b links
and a 3. Oak IS in. bears y II T. 30
links. thencenorth with line CfSectiOns
, and ). 2S.JS-100 chains 10 the corne
of sections , and ,. thence east with
line OF townships = and -, -..Jv-iuO
chains to {. stone corner from which a
W. Oak 20 in. bears n W - links,
thence south II. $500 chains, 4 corner
from which a w. Oak Is in. bears 5
20 w 80 links, thence west 50 links to
a stprn nnpnap from which tDa sauna
w. Oak IS IN. bears S - Z /. links,
thence south II. 90-100 chains to the
place OF beginning and containing
I1.43-l00 acres. being the same land
acquired by said TraugOtt Zapf by
Warranty Deed from W. =. Pro5ser
and wife of even date herewith.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain prOmissory note in said deed
| Of trust mentioned and described. and.
Whereas. said note has long since
become due and payable, according to
the truc tenor, date and effect of said
note. n remains unpaid.
Now. therefore. I. the undersigned
trustee. at the request of the legal
holder of said note. and by virtue of
the power and authority in me vested
by said deed of trust and pursuant to
the provisions of said deed of trust,
will. on
Saturday. the Twenty-eighth Day of
November. a. D. 1896,
At the court house door in the city of
jackson. Cape Girardeau county Mis-
souri,. and between the hours of nine
o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon of that day.
proceed TO sell the above described
real estate. at public vendue. to the
highest bidder. for cash in hand. to
satisfy said note and interest. together
with the costs and expenses of eX-
ecuting this deed of trust.
HENRY SEWERS,
nov1no29 Trustee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
served Him Right.

You, see, gentlemen; said the
counsel for the defendant, complacent-
ly-it was d compensation case-"I
have got the plaintiff into 4 very nice
dilemma. II he went there. seeing that
the place was dangerous. there was
contributOry negligence. and. as his
Lordship will tell you. he can't re-
owe II he did not see it was danerg-
Gus. neither could my client have seen
it. and there was no negligence on his
part. In either ease, l am entitled to
your verdict" Thejuryretird, ''Well.
gentlemen. said the foreman. Il think
" must give him e30C. All agreed
except Il stont, rudy gentleman in the
corner. who cried hoarsely: Give
him another 80. gemnen. for getting
into the dilemma" Verdict accord
ingly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
The DirgIcy Revenue Bill.

There is a possibility that the Ding,
ley revenue bill may be passed by the
Senate in the coming session. 1t went
through the House last winter, but was
hung up" in the Senate through the
union of some OF the silver Republi,
cans with the Democrats. the ObStruct-
i've Republicans seeking to force their
party to purchase their acquiescence
by free coinage or some other con-
cessiOr 10 silver. The Republican
party. however, had made up its mind
TO do no surrendering on the sill
yer question. and rejected the silver
ties Overtures, disregarded their
threats. and thus aroused the hostility
OF several silver Republican Senators
to the measure. There is a chance.
however. that some of this ~silverite
obstruction will cease now that the
election is I'VE
Although it is IA Republican meas
ure. the chief purpose of the Dingley
bill is revenue and not protection.
Briefly stated. the bill puts a duty on
wool and its manufacturers and on
lumber OF 60 pc" ceat of the rate i'm
posed by the Mckinley act of1s9O. and
makes "a horizontal advance OF Il per
cent on all the other dutiesin the vii
son law of 1891. The bill stipuiat2s.
however. that the increased duty shall
not exceed the rate under the McKin-
ley law, and provides that where the
duties under the Wilson act are high
er than under It's predecessor. they
shall not he increased. r. estimates
as to the increase in rcvenue which
the Dingley bill would bring vary be-
tween $40. O00. O90 and $50. coo. 600.
1t is easy to see tuat this is not
such Il measure as the Republicans
would have framed had they been in
entire control OF the Government. The
Treasury needed more revenue, and
the President and Secretary Carlisle
appealed TO Congress for it. The
Dingley bill. which was promptly
framed in the House and passed by
that body. was the Republicans re-
Spouse to that appeal. Treasury needs
are as pressing As they were when the
bill passed the House. and the Repub-
cans have a right to assume that the
President will sign it if it reaches him.
By signing this bill the President will
not make any greater surrender of pc
sition than the Republicans do in
passing it. In the past four months
revenues have fallen behind Cxpendi-
lures to the extent of$32. $50. 600. which
is at the ate of over S. ZOO. 900 a
OF course the business revival
which NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has brought
will reduce this shortage Il lew months
hence. but whatever the deficit nay be
Dingley measure, if enacted.
undoubtedly meet il. The ad-
vantages attaching to this bill are
that it would bring Treasury relief al
most Immediately, with scarcely any
business disturbance. and ii would
rive the Republicans time to deal with
he entire protection and revenue
question intejligently and scientifically
1891 or ls9S.-Giobe- Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
HuckIen-s Nrnfca SaIvc.

The be-; s~alvein the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains. corns. ard all skin crup
tins, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction Or money refunded
Price - cents per box. For sale Il
y &. Hamln'S.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Notice to Contractors.

The undersigned Road and Bridge
Commissioner will let contract for a
wooden bridge with stone piers
a branch near August Hen,
neckes on Saturday. November 21st.
1886, at 10 Il. N. Commissioner re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
JAMES F. Nolan.
L. * B. Com.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
ot1ce to Contractors.

The undersigned Road and Bridge
Commissioner will let contract for a
e wooden bridge with stone piers
across Sandy branch near F'riedhcim
on Thursday Nov. 18th. 1856, at 10 Il.
m. The Commissioner reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
JAMES +. Nolan.
-. d 3. Com
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

BaIiagl's Eoreh0Gnd Syrup abso-
iureiy cures Bronchitis and all other.
diseases Of ire Throat and Lungs. Il
gives instaa. relief and VIII eur" the
worst cough. II j. 4 guarantee Hc,a-
eaE. sold - wilson. drugstore.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

There IS 10 pain 1t Eill no. reiiove.
no swelling !, wiz not =ubdu7. no
wound i viii not heal. Il will cure
rost bites, chinlai1s and cogGs. sold
o. Wilson Dtug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
List of Mail Matter

Remaining uncalled for in the post Office of
Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau,
State of Missouri. for the week ending
November ., IS96.
Bergman, sam Barnfield, BIS
Door, John jackson, Andrew
Limbaugh, &C Mccoy, MIR
Williams, Frank Whaley Miss Mary
Virgins, George White W. l..
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say Advertised" giving date of
the list. II not called FOR within two weeks
they will he -rTt to the Dead Letter Oi'er hi
WASHINGTON city. q. CRAMER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Only Reading.

Wife. Johd Meekwon Spillkins.
what are you up TO now: Reading:
Humphl The idea of Z man sitting
down and reading Il book when there
are things to 10 about the house. fur
naces to fix. trunks to be carried up
stairs. and a piano to be moved. It's
a pity l wasn't your mother and had
charge of your bringing up. y nice
specimen o. 4 q you are. The
father Of Il family and the head of Z
household. Tell -. this instant. what
you are reading.
Hubble. NJ j-gr. I am reading
The tanning % ne Shrev.
Harper WesEl-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

= TECUTEIN NOTICE Notice is hereby
- given that Letters OF Administrations. with
the Will annexed. upon the estate Of Francis Y.
Marchildon- deceased, have been granted 20
the undersigned by the Cape GiraIdeau Court
OF Common Pleas, OF "a. & Guardian Couaty.
Missouri. bearing date tire sth day of October,
isnG.
Al! paT2oHs having claims against said estate
are required 20 exhibit them to her for allow
I,cc. within 3ac v"ar from the date o. said
letters, or they may lie p-c.ludtd from auy
benefit ct aid estate: aud If said claims he LOT
exhibited Uithii two years from the date 81 the
barred.
SARAH ELIZABETH NAECHILDON. Ex-
ccutriv. with the Will annexed.
~.oy7HG23
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Expelled alive in % to 90 minutes
with head or no charge. No money
required until the worm is expelled.
No fasting or starving. No poison
Gus medicine used, the worm is ex-
PEELED alive. showing medicine cannot
be poison. Every case guaranteed.
All are respectfully invited t. call at
office and investigate. Charges reas-
enable.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
RESOLUTION.


Whereas, Applicationhas been made
to the Council of the City of Cape
Girardeau. Mo-. for its consent to the
construction. maintenance. occupa-
ton and use OF Il telephone plant and
telephone exchange system above.
across. along and through the streets.
aven.ua. alleys. lanes, parks. squares
aud uth-: T;L,ic lands i aid
city. Therefore.
RESOLVED. Thatthefranchise. privi-
legc and right of such occupation and
use OF such public places for a period
of twenty t20l years shall be sold at
public auction, according to an act OF
the Legislature of the State of Mis-
souri,. approved April oh. 1885. and
found in Laws OF Missouri for year
1895. at page 53. TO the responsible
bidder who will give the largest per-
centage yearly of the gross receipts
derived from Such occupation and use.
which annual payment shall be- moi
less than two y per cent of the gross
earnings during the first five (j) years
of such occupation and use, and there
after. for each period of five 81 years
shall be subject to be increased to cor
respond with the increase in value of
the land so occupied and used: such
successful bidder. before such franchise
shall take effect, TO give bond in such
amount. condition. form and sureties.
as said Council shall require and APP
prove. for the payment of said annual
per centage and for the prompt con-
structiOn and completion and for the
maintenance of said telephone system
and for the full compliance with all
conditions and terms that may be con-
tanned in the ordinance granting said
franchise. which conditions and terms
among other things. shall specify how
the poles and wires shall be erected
and maintained and that the said city
shall have the free use of four a
telephones and hat charges to sub
scribers shall not exceed $24 per year
for each telephone instrument in Il
place of business Or $50 per year for
each subscriber using one telephone
in his place o. business and n in his
residence and $l2 per year when sub
scriber takes . telephone only in his
residence: saiG telephone plant and
system TO he constructed. completed
and put IN operation within SIN t6l
months irum the acceptance OF said
franchise: and said public sale shall
take place at the eastdOor Of the court
house III tho City Of Cape Girardeau.
Missouri. between the hours of ! o'clock
p. IL. ana ! O'Clock p. m, on Saturday
the 18th Day OF December. 1896. and
shall be conducted by the Mayor and
City Cie!!. @! said City who shall
make report 10 the Council Al its next
meeting thereafter. of ~ least TWO ~
of The E.gbes' bids. fog the Councils
acceptance Or rejection: ana the CoUa-
ell hereby reserves the rigd, to reject
any and Il! such bids: and the City
Clerk Is hereby instructed to cause
of such pU5lic saie to be pub
.is.oa II least onca - week for At least
four weeks in ;Hc ouuthcas: Gaz-i.e
published il the City OF Cape GiraI-
ieau. Missouri. ana IN The WEEKLY
published in the City of
iaqe Girardeau. Missouri.
GEO. =. CHlPPELJ.
novliu50. City ClerE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Notice of Sale of Telephone Fran
chiSe,

l, Geo. Z. Chappell, City Clerk of
the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
hereby give notice that the telephone
franchise described in the following
Resolution of the Council ofsaid City,
adopted at Il regular meeting thereof,
held on November 9th. 1895. will be
sold al public auction at the time and
place. ana in the manner and OH the
conditions and terms specified in the
following Resolution:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08

The cotton market continues to nuctu-
ate wildly; futures closed lower, hut ad-
vancod on the curb at New Orleans.
The dry goods market shows better
tone owing to the advance in cotton.
Texas fruit scarce and prices advancing.
Grain and provisions were affected by
a damoralizol stock market.
The stock market was unusually active,
weak and declines were scoled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08
TArBERNEcK ron FUSION

Chicago. August IN. y. Tauherneck.
late chairman n the fnpulist National
committee. has come TO Chicago for con-
sulta,ion with leaders Of his and the dem
ocratic party. He IS confident that the
populiFts Of the whole country VIII vote
factory arrangements VIII be- iuads for
electoral tickets in all the States. In IL
linois. N Is understood four Of the ders
populists substituted 1t Is also the un-
Outstanding that nj least one Of tho can
dldates on tho State democratic ticket
Will he withdrawn and his place filed
with a popullst.
Mr. Taubenecll expresses the opinion
that every hing VIII work out all right
not only In this State but throughout
4he country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08

Cincinnati. August lin regard TO his
trip to Europe. about which much has
been said, Senator j. IL. Foraker said yes
torday:
yes. | am going to Europe. ! leave on
the 18th Of this month and viii bring my
daughters nome. That's all there Is 10 ~.
made three OF four times before. I will
he back sn time for .he campaign. ] will
participate IN the opening al Columbus
before leaving, me party mamager, de-
which ! did. viii be back on September
~ ana will again go into the Campaign
just where Ind others"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08

senator Palmcr's rooms over the selection
of the nine members of the executive com
mitter and at midnight This conference
was still in session.
shortly AFTER O'Clock Chairman Fuller
announced his oNtcutNe committee MS
Follows: Alabama. j. s. Faulkncr; Illinois
John Hopkins; luiinua w u Rvnum
k"niuckv, w r. lIn'loman; Mhsotir e..
w. kNuman' minnesota, u. w. McCutch-
II folding; w sconsin, p. H. Ushcr.
me executive committee win meet to.
morrow 70 elect a chairman. Chairman
iH!inor Of We National committee is Il
member Of the executive committe, c,.
officlo. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08
Weekly bank clearings.


william Johnson hJt Meyer Heidemar
over the head with a pistol.
Meeting of tho Fowler investigating com
nittnc.
Chairman Grant OF tho State republican
executive committee IN tho city.
ssonse excitement at Fores, park.
The meeting at thc Third Baptist church.