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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
President GnrlicId.s Children.

OF the Garfield family. the sons bid
fair 10 bc distinguished individually.
Harry \. Garfield and his brother.
James r.. Garfield. are lawyers in
partnership in Cleveland. o.. and be-
sides being successful in their pro-
fession. they have developed talents
in even broader sphere. They have
been prominent in the management of
vast business enterprises. They
erected a large business block at Il
time of such depression that anything
but a perfectly conducted scheme
would have been Il failure. and the
younger of the partners has gone into
politics and is a member of the Ohio
Senate Both aremarried. Harry wife
was Miss Belle Mason. of Cleveland.
They have four children. James mar
ried Miss HELEN Newell and is the
father of three children.
Mary Garfield married her father :
private secretary. Joseph Stanley
Brown. He was graduate of Yale
College. and now occupies important
positions in connection with several
scientific societies and is the Secre-
tary of the Alaskan Joint Commission.
Mrs. Stanly Brown is woman of
great beauty and charm. She is the
mother of three children. who are be-
ing educated in the most careful man
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanly Brown
are in wide demand socially. Part
of the year is spent in Mentor. the
Garfield home. and part in Washing
ton. where one of the most exquisite
little homes in the city bears witness
to the tastes of the family.
Irwin Garfield is p years old. and
is about to be graduated from the
Harvard Law School. 1t is yet unde-
cided whether he will practice law in
Boston or 90 into partnership with
his brothers in Cleveland. He is we'll
known in the athletic world as foot
ball player.
Abraham. the eyoungestsono ofthe fam
lily is studying architecture in the
Boston School of Technology. He
will travel in Europe for two years
after. his graduation. and will prac-
tice his profession in Cleveland. All
of the sons are graduates of Williams
College. which was the scene of Pres
ident Garfield : college days.-Chica-
90 Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

There Is a strange custom attendant
upon local elections. which has ex-
listed in Brown Township. Delaware
County. O.. for the last thirty years.
1t is that OF eating forty dozen hard
boiled eggs on election night at the
expense of the successful candidates.
Neither the bill of fare nor the num-
ber of eggs is ever varied. Each year
a committee Is selected to secure the
eggs and prepare the feast. When the
count is finished the eggs are passed
around and the banquet begins. The
persons who are elected foot the bill.
Party feeling never interferes with this
part of the election proceedings. and it
is an unwritten law that the feast is to
be furnished. But one man ever dared
to brave popular sentiment and refuse
to pay his share of the expense. He
had been elected by Il good plurality.
but was turned down at the next cleo
ton for no other reason than his want
of respect for the custom. The election
for the township Is hcld at the little
village of Eden. where the greater
part of the townshipi Is gathered on the
night of the feast No one knows how
the ceremony originated CINCINNATI
EDuuirpr
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1896.
An improved Jury system.

The operation OF the new jury law
that has gone into effect in y 9w York
will be watched with interest by advo-
Gates of jury reform elsewhere. 1t
marks a distinctadvOcate in obviating
some OF the loose and cumbrOus methods
in vogue in nearlyaIl the States. This
is done by relieving the court of the
tedium of going through long rig
marole Of questions as to qualitica-
tions. bias. ETC.. in the selection Of Il
jury.
Under the New York law this work
will be done by an official judicially
authorized. He is required to make
out II list OF not less than 5000 names
He examines each oneas 10 his intelli-
gence and possession of the usual
qualifications for jurors. which are
that he must be citizen of the United
States ten wears and a resident of the
county: that ne shall be over 20 and
under 40 years of age: that he shall
not be intirm mentally or physically:
and that he shall be of good character
approved integrity. OF sound judgment.
able to read and write the English
language understandingly, he well in
formed and possess an adequate know
ledge OF the dutic, of a juror.
The jurors thus selected shall be
drawn iii the regular way as their SER
vices are needed in special eases.
Sucha law in Missouri woulG 70 far.
toward removing the abuses in jury
trials frequently occurring and pre-
venting the miscarriage OF justice in
criminal cases. especially in the large
cities. >.-PoSt-Dispatch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
DESERVING MORTON.
New York Republicans Fiocking I
Mckinley's standard.

New YORK. May 5.-Thomas w.
Bradley of Orange county. delegate
to the National Republican Convcn-
ton from the Seventeenth Congress
ional District. and counted for Nor
ton. has issued the following state
ment:
No additional honor can now
come to Levi =. Morton through Il
continuance of his presidential can
didacy. The duty OF the hour is
prompt and heart recognition of the
great majority's sentiment within our
party that would nominate Mckinley
by acclamation. With all the respect
and regard for GOV. Morton that held
me to mis- support while reasonable
chance of his nomination existed.
shall now heed the general desire of
the business men in my section and
vote for Maj. Mckinley on the first
ball.
Instead of tine Platt-Reed-Allison-
Quay cOmbincscaring any Ofthe faint
hearted Mckinleyites into deserving
their favorite. it looks as if the com
bine will help the Ohio man a great
deal more than it Will hurt him. The
deal Is on all right. and. according
to Il report to-day, there is to be Il
powwow of the nti-McKinley men
here next Sunday. The claims of the
Mckinley crowd that their man is al
ready winner have caused d mild
sort OF Il panic among the Morton
men. and several of them are appar-
emily getting ready to ''runto cover. ="
State Senator Henry J. COggshall
and !. Sloat Fassett. who once ran
for Governor. are two of them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Card from Prof. Vandivcr.

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, May /, Is95
MIR. EDITOR:- should you say
that my acceptance of the Jackson
Sound Money Democrats ; challenge
to discuss thesilver questionis gener-
ally thought here to be Il bluff. :
[ do not believe there are three men in
town who consider it so, and these
will learn better if the gentleman from
jackson accepts your suggestion and
names this town as the place for dis
cussion. which I sincerely hope he will
do.
1t has been intimated that it i not
good policy for me at This time. Let
NE say that whenever truth and prin-
cipie are II stake throw policy 10 the
wind and while have nothing harsh
to say about those who honestly differ
with me in opinion on this or any
other matter. have only contempt for
those whose whole argument consists
in impuun.ue other peoples motives
and pouder,n- To policy.
am not throwing down q challenge
TO anyone, out simply accepting q
challenge made 20 ne and I acceu, it
in rood rai.h-wait ana see thc result.
Respectfully.
". ID. NANDITLG.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
The Curfew Ordinance.

4 writer in the indianapolis News,
in discussing the ''curfew law" for
children. which has been adopted in Il
number of Western towns. gives an
interesting statement of the operation
of the law in some of the cities of
Germany. In the German city where
the writer was born no child under
sixteen years is permitted to be on
the streets after Il p. m. in winter and
7:3O D. m. in summer. The effect of
the law. he says. is in every way eX-
cellent. Crowds of boys are never
seen on the street corners or about
saloons. engaged in mischief, low
conversation. cultivating bad habits
and bad manners. There can be no
question as to the demOraliZing in
fiuence OF the street on young boys.
II i "a school of bad manners. of i'm
pure thoughts. of ScurrillOus Ian
guage, depraved appetites and pre-
cocious familiarity with evil before the
character has become firm enough to
resist its allurements. The streets at
night are full of prohigate, pleasure
seeking idlers. As soon as honest
traffic closes its doors. vice and idle
ness come forth for their pleasure
and their prey. The young boy freed
from the wholesome restraints of
home enters eagerly into the path OF
forbidden pleasures. forms evil asso-
Citations and in time becomes deeply
corrupted. There is no doubt that
bows of tender years should be kept
of the streets at night.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Mrs. Harrison No. =.

The pathway of eX-President Harri-
sons bride is not altogether strewn
with roses at indianapolis. The fam
lily Of ex-Attorney General Miller are
near neighbors of the eX-President.
and Mrs. Miller not only absolutely
declined the invitation 10 attend the
wedding. but since the return of the
eX-President and Mrs. Harrison to
indianapolis has steadfastly refused
to call upon the bride. This lead on
the part of Mrs. Miller has been fol-
lowed by several other families OF the
neighborhood. all of whom were in
timate friends of Gen. Harrison : first
wife.-New York Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

have in mind. says a Detroit cor
respondent. two farmers eighbOrs
each having Il large family of boys
and girls. One gave each boy one
acre and each girl half acre Of land
each year on which to plant anything
they chose. and gave them Saturdays
10 work their plats. The girls had,
in addition. some chickens and tur-
keys. The proceeds of land and fowls
they spent sthey pleased. This man ;
boys loved farm, home and parents.
and his daughters were happy. The
other farmer worked his children from
sun to sun, from Mondaytill Saturday
night. and never gave them anything
they could call their own-nOt even Il
little pinmoney. He bought the cheap
est and commonest clothing for them,
and never sent them to school. This
man made littIemore than his neigh
Dor. but his children were discouraged:
his sons ran away as soon as they
were old enough, while his daughters
married at the first chance: they hated
the farm and home, and had no love
for. their father. Are you making a
similar mistake?-Rural World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
British Taxation.

The magnificent showing OF Great
8ritain's balance-sheet eXcites the
admiration and envy of the world.
1t =. indeed. 4 great thing for a ma
ton 70 have revenue of more than
$545. 900 Il year. especially when
taxation sits lightly upon the people.
That Il does sit lightly upon the
British is not TO be denied. OF course
there i, some grumblin@. especially
ut the income lax. which. tirstadopted
a. a war measure. has now become q
permanent fixture. But John Bull
would not be John Bull unless ne lad
something 70 grumble a. There is.
however. no real hardship. 10 one
feels taxation to be q burden. No
one j. Impoverished by ii. No in
duStry j. crashed 10y II. The material
progress Of the country is not rctaru-
I'd 5y L. There /, no other Great
pog,ar in Europe whose load Of taN&-
ton Is not Ear heavier. New York
Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

CHARLESTON. Mo, May 6.-PrOse-
cutting Attorney George :. Elliot was
fatally wounded in street fight here
this afternoon. An alteration arose
between himself and George Lynn. a
farmer of the county. and in self-de-
fense Lynn stabbed Elliott twice with
a pocket-knife. The fight was the re-
suit of feud of long standing between
the two men. brought about when FL
liott was Il candidate for the position
he now holds. Elliott is candidate
for reelection against Hon. p. B..
Moore. Representative from this
county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
y Good Man Gone.

Frederick Wittmor died at his
home in this city Monday. May
4th. Mr.. Wittmor was an old
citizen and a good man. He was a
brother of the late John Wittmor who
was formany years city Marshal ol
this city and was known by every man,
woman and child in the city.
Fritz. as he was called. owned
the old Washington Hall property
where he had been in the saloon busi-
ness for twenty-five years. He was d
successful business man. an honest
honorable gentleman and a good citi-
zen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
They Wouldn't Do 1t.

Mayor COerver wants to enforce the
stock ordinance. He is besieged by
people who are bothered by stock. He
is called on at all hours of the day
and begged by suffering community
to enforce the stock law. Citizens who
have no fencing around their places
ask for protection. They say if the
stock law is enforced there is no ne
cessity for them to build fences.
The Mayor wants to enforce the law
and he will enforce it if the Council
and the Marshal will allow him. but
it looks like he was going to be head
ed OFF.
The Council has refused to confirm
a man nominated by the Mayor to
run in the stock and by this action
they have given the people 20 UNDER
stand that the stock is to be turned
loose. at least for while.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
y Long Lost sister.

Willis b. Moore, of Kansas City.
writes us for Information about long
lost sister, as follows:
DEAR SIR understand that my
sister, America Ann Moore. lives near
your city on a farm. My sister first
marriage was to John Roose who, was
killed by a falling tree in 1853, then
in 1862 sister married Pink Hall
Mark. In 1863 was the last time
heard from her. The party | saw from
the Cape tells me my sister still lives
there and is widow and has a
daughter whose name Is Eliza beth
Hopper. They think sister also has
a son. If living my sister is now
about 56 years old. Our father ;
name was William Willis Moore. Our
mother name was Harriet ). Moore.
Will you please ask your readers
if they know the whcrea bouts of my
long lost sister and if they do have
them communicate with me.
Yours truly.
WILLIS Is. MOORE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

A.r. D. p. Davis. a promincntlivery-
man and merchant Of Goshen. Va.
has this 20 say or the subject Of rhcu-
matisl: II take pleasure in recon-
meraia- Chamberlain Pain Balm for
rheumatism. rs Eao. from personal
experience that It will 10 all that Is
claimed for it. A year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in bed with in
Haumatorv rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The Erst application of
Chamberlain Pain Balm cased the
pain and the use of one bottle com
plctely cured him. For sale by 1. Ben
Miller. v I'm
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
NcCiClIits.

and now TO deal with them. ana o-h7r
yaiua5l. medical Information, viii 1e
found in DR.. kauimanu great Meai-
cal Work: elegan, co30reo rlate=.
Send three 2-cen, stamps % pay
postage 70 !. =. Crdway :; Co.. 8os-
ton. Mass, and receive 4 copy free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
HuckIen.s .Nrnica SaIvc.

The best salvein the world for cuts.
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores. letter, chapped hands.
chilblains. corns. .and all skin erup
tins, and positively cures piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price y cents per box. For sale a
Blomeyer X Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
A BABY IN COURT.
An Infantile Witness IN an Action
Against Il school Teacher.

Against Il school Teacher.
DEXTER, Mo. May t. Bloomfield.
seventies north of here. is reveling in
a sensational scandal that involves
two or more families. L. z. Mont
gomery, a school teacher and IA light
in church circles, was arrested and
placed on trial Saturday charged
with seduction by Miss Fannie May
berry, who claims to be his victim.
To back up her story she produced 4
babe in court, which she claims is the
offspring of Montgomery, and huge
bundle ofletters that Montgomery had
written to her in reference to marriage
and their relations. Montgomery
was held over to await the action of
the Grand-jury.
The Mayberry girl is only Ii years
old. Besides the criminal action for
seduction she has filed suit for $40, 600
damages for seduction and breach OF
promise of marriage. Montgomery
is bride groom of five months. hav-
ing married into one OF the most
prominent families in the county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
How 10 Treat II Wife.

First. get :; wife: second. he patient.
You may have great trials and per-
plexities in your business. but do not
therefore carry to your home a cloudy
or contracted brow. Your wife may
have trials. which. though of less
may be hard for her to
bear. \ kind word. a tender look.
viii do wonders in chasing from her
brow all clouds OF gloom. To this
we would add always keep bottle OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in the
house. Il is the best and is sure to
5e needed sooner or later. Your wife
will then know that yo1 really care
for her and wish to protect her health.
For sale by /. Ben Miller. Pacific
Health Journal. maylnJ2
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

We viii send free on application q
large sheacof Unsolicited Testimonials
about the cures made by Humphreys
SDecifcs. Address. Humphreys Medi-
cine Co., New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Bronchitis.
Jul II ~
WILLIS B. MOORE.

Ballard's Horehound Syrup abso-
lutely cures Bronchitis and all other
diseases of the Throat and Lungs. 1t
gives instant relief and will cure the
worst cough. 1t is a guarantee Rem
edy. Sold at Wilson ; drugstore.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Rnllnra.- SNOW ntntuemt.

: equally as effective Tor animals
as for the human GcsH. As 4 liniment
it has no equal IN the world. Every
bottle guaranteed. It never fails to
cure Neuralgia. Sold II Wilson $
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Resolution Concerning school Term
and Teachers.
OFEICE OF SECRETARY OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

EDUCATION.
CAPE GIRARDEAU. April 2s.-At
regular meeting Of the Beard of Edu-
cation. held on Monday evening,
April 9th. 1896, at which all mem
bers were present, the following reso-
luton was presented and read by the
secretary and on motion unanimously
adopted.
Resolved. That the scholastic year
1861. be a nine (9) months term of
school. commencing on Monday. Sep
tember 7th. 1896. continuing for six
teen l6J weeks and closing for the
Christmas vacation on Thursday,
December 24th, 1896, beginning again
on Monday. January 4th. 1897, con-
continuing for twenty t20l weeks and
closing on or about May 18th, 1897:
that there be employed for Lorimier
school one ~ Principal at a salary
of eighty dollars lSS0J per month: a
First Assistant. at a salary of forty
dollars S40J per month and seven o.
other assistants at a salary of thirty
five t235) per month each; and that
there be employed for Lincelu school,
one { / Principal at salary of sixty
dollars 500 per month and three l3)
assistants at a salary ofthirty dollars
$500 per month each: and that the
said Principals and assistants. for the
term stated. he elected on Monday,
May 18th. 1896.
Dy order of the Board.
fSEAL.j GEO. L. CHAPPEJ.L
Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Asylum Cape Girardeau Command
cry No. %. Knights Templar.

cry No. ODs
CAPE GIRARDLAU, Mo-. May g.
The undersigned Committee of Ar
rangements for, and in behalf OF
the Sir Knights of this Commandery.
extend to the good people of this city
and vicinity. q cordial invitation to
be present at our Ascension services,
to he held at the Presbyterian church
on the evening of May 18th. at $50
O'Clock.
EVENING PROGRAMME.
F'irst-Song of Welcome, by the
choir.
Second-Opening prayer. by Rev
). y. McElroy.
Third Presentation of Il pair of
Past. En-. Com. shonlder straps to
En-. Sir Knight, W. B. Wilson, by
Sir Knight, w. H. Miller.
Fourth hymn, by the
choir.
Fifth-Ascension sermon, by Rev.
G. II. Briggs, most excellent Past.
High Priest of Missouri.
Sixth Closing prayer, by Rev.
NJ. 7. Haw.
Seventh Home Sweet Home" by
the choir
Eighth -Benediction. by Rev. Todd.
The Sir knights dismissed at close
of services.
ALEXANDER Ross.
w. H HUTERS, Com.
J. T. VOGELS ANGER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

and q gratf. cruel voice says: Come,
you promised your wife 70 be home at
eight. the carriage is ready" Yes, it
is ready. and We leave the land OF
dreams and dancing and hurry home
to the dear little heart awaiting us
there.
But. before We go let us give the
happy couple our best blessing, throw
an old shoe AT them. drink another
glass of milk and tear ourselves from
the scenes of mirth and match making.
Good night to all.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-25
ROUND THE WORLD
What Two Young WeSterners Propose
to Do With the Help of Eight Dogs.
LATEST NOVEL ADVENTURE
They VIII Drive Their Dogs From
Chicago to New York, Cross to
Liverpool. and Through Eu-
rope and Asia to America.

copyrighted 1896. by Bachelor. johnson
a. Bacheller)
Why do so many people keep telling
us that the age of adventure is past?
They ought to know better. / don't be-
lieve that any previous period ever
gave so many opportunities for curious
and exciting adventures as the present;
and / believe that the taste for adven-
ture was never stronger. 1t isn't con-
fined to the men, either; our boys go as
far and as fast as anybody.
Every boy in the country. doubtless,
remembers the exploit of young ath-
lete who won fame a few years ago by
wheeling round the world on bicycle.
Now the same journey is to be made
with a rig still more remarkable. a
couple of enterprising lads in North
Dakota actually propose to trot round
the earth with a team of dogs. Eight
big, handsome, well trained Newfound-
lands are to draw them every step of
the way-except, of course, where IL is
necessary to cross the ocean. They will
hardly be able to make the trip in so
DAYS, like the hero of Jules Nerne's
story, but they will probably have eX-
periences quite as interesting as his
and theirs will be. not fiction, but
fact.
The dogs have been already pro-
cured, and six of them are shown in
a photograph furnished by the boys
themselves. Only six will be put in
harness at one time; the other two will
run behind as a reserve force, to take
the places of any that become lame OF
exhausted. Six months have been spent
in training these fine fellows; and they
are as obedient as horses and almost
as strong. The lightest weighs $50
pounds, the heaviest, 10; and on an or
binary road they can easily make Az
or so miles a day. drawing their bur
den. Horses could hardly do better,
and this team may very possibly prove
much more useful than horses in uneX-
pected ways. If the boys, in any of the
half-civilized regions through which
they must pass, should happen to be
threatened with rough usage, these
eight huge dogs would be formidable
allies.
This is no visionary scheme. of the
sort that dies in thinking" The two
young men-Kenworthy and whitney
by name-have already started from
Grand Forks, N. D.; the big, black
Newfoundlands are even now coursinE
along the prairie roads, eastward
bound. The wagon shown in the pic
ture will be used as far as Chicago;
there a bicycle wagon will be pro
cured, to be used for the rest of the
journey.
From Chicago the boys will proceed
to New York: thence. by steamer. 70
Liverpool. After a drive through Eng
land they will cross the channel tc
France and visit the principal Euro
pean cities. Then will come Ions
drive through Asia-probably the most
hazardous part of the whole eXpedi'