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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-22
THURSDAY.

DR.. A. 2. Sawyer:-Dear Sir: Mrs.
Hamburg induced me to try your Fam
il; Cure, l was greatly benefited by it
and l recommended it to every lady
in poor health. Respectfully.
Mrs. ASHER.
Sold at J. Maple Wilson's drugstore.
Bachelors should be disqualified
from holding Office in a city of the
third class.
The City Marshal was out to-day
looking for dogs He has a Black
Maria in which to haul the dogs 10
the sausage factory.
4 80 cents Iron Tonic. Pure Soluble
Iron concentrated and pure Amer-
phous Qninine is contained in Cheat
hams Tasteless Chill Tonic. Ii is Il
true tonic, strengthen. appetizer,
toner up of the system, and blood
purifier. Only 80 cents. J.. Maple
Wilson. druggist.
The Jackson lawyers and the Jack
son officers will be here next week
to attend the Common Pleas Court.
The City Council should pass that
cigarette ordinance. We have a City
Marshal who will enforce the ordi-
mace if he does have to begin athome.
-,
~ nne 80 as CIV i Is.
Chr,ihain- Chill Tonic. No reward
c~ffricG, II - gone for good. Put up
- "'t!. i">,'''Ss ana 1lt'er styles.
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.o hIanI ~. tbs miuh,r 80.
ward end the angels band. Il lite q;
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and then makes Inc hancS0mr woui:h
hntb ~. ,aStaia:s md tb. bi,t". IL
W. H. Coerver druggist.
D. Grissom of this city was ritas-
antly entertained IA Few moments inns
morning by Dr. lreppcr: professor OF
Anatomy in the st. Louis Medical
and the Missouri Dental College. of
G Ionis No
A gentleman OF this city claims
ma VS
mile OF the corporate IhiitS o. III
city. He has some specimens "f ihc
precious metal.
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-22

It would be nice if the Telephone
Company would use cables where they
have to go through the beautiful
shade trees on Spanish street. That
would he mucl better than cutting
and destroying the trees.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-22

Dr.. GrisSom. cOrner Themis and
| Spanish streets of this city tells us
that he is so crowded with work that
he expects J. H. Riffey. D. D. s., Il
graduate from Kansas City. at his
office about the Bird OF June to assist
him for Il time.
Our Board of Trade could be of
some use to the city nov if it would
make an effort. There is lots of work
that Il real live Board of Trade could
do for the betterment of the city.
Chronic grumblers never grumble
about CheaIham's Chill Tonic. 1t is
even better than recommended, and
/ guaranteed to cure. Put up in both
,asteless and bitter styles. Guaranteed
| The tasteles in 30 cents BOTTLES. /.
Ben Miller, druggist.
Until our merchants get down to
business and fix prices ST. as to com
pete with the country stores they can
not expect u big trade from the
country.
Is-r. Chew. q! FrederlcktOwn. will
lecture in III. Opera HOUSE next Mon
dag night. lev. Chew is an able
man but when h, tackles ~Ingerso.i he
is undertaking Il big job.
II YOU have ever seen a little child
in the agony Of summer complaint.
you can rcalizc the danger of the
trouble and appreciate the value of
instantaneous relief always afored
by DaWitt's Collie and Cholera Cure.
For ~dysentery and diarrhoea it is II
reliable remedy. We could not afford
| to recommend this as Il cure unless
il were 4 cpre. For sale by !. Maple
Wilson. Druggist.
H-pTnA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-22
Have you kidney Trouble.

A SOC. trial bottle of Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent serious results from
ibis usIaiiy fatal disease w. FL.
Coerver. Druggist,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-22

103 Mems all-wool Black and
Blue-Black Clay Worsted. all
wool Cassimeres and a good
grade of Checked and Plain
Chivots, Scotch-Mixed Goods and
Tweeds made up in the latest style,
sewed with silk thread, and lined
with good farmer satin and serge
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
Very beautiful.

The most beautiful sight in Cumber-
land county, at present, is that presented
on entering the doorway of Mr.. Heuder-
sons greenhouses, in Cedarville. No Ian
guage can express the feelings as the won-
derf1l view is first had. After months of
patient care, the Chrysanthemum, that
most gorgeous favorite of florists, has
again unfolded its petals, and this year,
1T seems, in greater profusion than ever.
AS one passes down the long aisles,
beauty in every shade and color meets
the eye-white, yellow, pink and red.
Which is the most elegant none can tell.
Mr.. Henderson is certainly an adept in
this branch of his profession, and most
richly does he deserve liberal patron
age. It is but short ride there, and
every one ought to go and have sight of
the beauty, and help reward the efforts of
the florist.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
THE INQUEST.
Jury Decides Merton Poole Came to His
Death by His Own Negligence.

jury Decides Merton Poole Came to His
Death by His Own Negligence.
Coroner Davis held an inquest in the
case of the death of Merton Poole, the A.
year old boy, who was killed on the rail
Saturday afternoon.
The inquest took place at the Mayors
office. The train hands and boys from
MoIntyre's glassworks were present.
Several witnesses were examined. The
train hands all said they had given boys
orders to keep off trains.
All the boy witnesses declared that
they never had any orders to keep off the
trains at any time, but were allowed to
play on the cars.
The jury returned the following ver-
dict: "We the Coroner's jury, selected to
inquire into the death of Merton Poole,
do find that the said Merton Poole came
to his death by being run over by the
cars, on the cars on the G. & M. r. r.,
caused by his own negligence.
LEVI J. LoPER,
WILLIAM HIRES,
JOSEPH HIGGINS,
B. F. ELBIRN,
w. 7. Ross,
FRANK EGGMAN,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
WILL GO ON THE GREEKS.
The Tongers Will Not Stop at the Recent
Arrests.

The Tongers Will Not Stop at the Recent
Arrests.
John and James Crowell are out of Jail,
Captain Shellenburg having yesterday
given bail for them.
1t is not unlikely that the Crowells will
again be in Jail. They are determined
men and they believe they have perfect
right to tong natural oysters from naviga-
BILE streams. They express themselves as
being freely determined to go back upon
the creeks and take oysters.
1t is likely that these two men will
be Joined by pretty much all the other
topgers and many oysters will be taken
up it there are any oysters there, 1t is
understood that this concerted movement
Is being made upon the advice of counsel.
1t will be remembered some years ago
that ex-Judge Pancoast. of Camden, start
led the oyster world with his letter in the
newspapers ordering the men to go peace
ably upon the riparian claimed beds and
exercise their God given right by taking
oysters. This advice was followed and
ehOh SoiliS tllS lludl ueCiSiOH VI tu0 SOuTt
of Errors and Appeals, the great body of
oystermen won their fight, and riparian
grants were blown to the winds.
History may repeat itself These men
who tong for oysters are likely to do as
the dredgers did. The cases will finally
get into the courts, and there will be
a final decision that will settle the matter
for good
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
just at Noon Allen E. Custer and Miss
= Louise b. Sheppard Wed.

Just at Noon Allen E. Custer and Miss
Louise b. Sheppard Wed.
1t was pretty home wedding occurring
just at noon Wednesday, resulting in the
wedding of two popular young folks, of
this city. The contracting parties were
Allen E. Custer, the plumber, son of
William H. Custer, and Louise B. Shep-
pard, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse H. Sheppard. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James Moore, D. D.,
pastor of Central M. E. Church, at the
home of the bride, No. 344 North Pearl
street. The nuptials were solemnized in
the spacious parlor of the residence, and
some fifty guests were present. The
room was most tastefully decorated with
blooming fiowersand stately palms, which
presented very attractive scene, as the
two happy young people plighted their
troth. using the ever suggestive ring cere-
mony.
j. Edgar Custer, brother of the groom,
acted as best man, while Miss Ella Ware,
cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid. The
wedding march was played by Miss
Carrie Ware, of Camden, on the piano.
The bride was attired in white, and
carried beautiful bunch of bridal
roses. The bridesmaid was dressed in
pink.
After the congratulations, the wedding
party was served by Caterer S. M. Ogden,
with most delightful dinner.
The newly married couple left their
friends on the 8 p. m. train for wedding
trip, and upon their return will be at
home at No. 344 North Pearl street.
There were numerous wedding gifts
left with the couple by their many
friends, and all of them were pretty and
very valuable.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
Samuel Mills Meets With Serious Loss at
Buena Vista.

Samuel Mills Meets With a Serious Loss at
Buena Vista.
Samuel Mills, who has large store at
Beuna Vista, or Greenwich Piers, was
again burned out Monday morning, los
ing his business building and'his personal
effects.
This is the fourth time Mr.. Mills has
lost his store building by fire. There is
little doubt in the minds of the people
but that MIR. Mills Is suffering from an
incendary.
The fire in the building this morning
was discovered about two o'clock. 1t
had been started from the rear of the store
where are kept the oil barrels and other
infiamable materials. They burned in a
raging fashion, and all efforts of the people
could not subdue the flames until every
thing had been reduced to ashes. The
building and entire stock were entirely
destroyed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
STARN ARRESTED,
He Claims Self Defense in His Trouble
With James Pierce,

Edward Starn was arrested Monday
and taken before Esquire Jesse G. Davis
on the charge of assault and battery on
James Pierce, colored man, living near
Fairton.
Starn and Pierce engaged in alteration
last Thursday over note said to be due
some woman, which she had asked Starn
to speak to him about. Pierce was driving
past Starn's house when the latter asked
him about it. and Starn says became
quite abusive over the affair. Starn left
him and walked toward his house, when,
he says, Pierce called after him and told
him he would six him." Starn started
back. when Pierce ran towards him with
a pitchfork in his hands, the tines point
ing towards him.
Starn picked up club and struck
Pierce over the head with it, cutting his
head and fracturing his skull Pierce
dropped in his tracks and Starn got some
water and bathed his head. Pierce was
taken home, where he lay unconscious
for hours and is still in critical condi-
ton, attended by DR.. Kirk, of Fairton.
Mr.. Starn says he acted in self defense
and would do so again under such cir
cumstances. A brother of Pierce brought
the charge against Starn and the Justice
held him in $500 bail for court.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28

for taking oysters some time ago.

ior taxing oysters some time ago.
They were arrested this time in the
dead of night and brought to Bridge
ton and landed in Jail. Landed there
at an hour when it was known they
could not get bail. Why these men are
perfectly honest and can get bail at any
time they want it. See how quick their
bondsman came when it was known the
arrests had been made
THE action of Justice Powell in put
ting these men under one thousand
dollars bail each, was an unwarranted
preceding. The complaint charges that
the three men stole something like
twenty-five or thirty dollars worth of
oysters. And the Justice thinks that
$1,000 in all is required to get these men
10 answer the complaint, just the amount
OF bail that is required from woman,
VINO is under sentence of five years to
State Prison and $1,000 fine. The JUS
tice excuses himself in asking this ex-
cessive bail by saying that this is the
second offense. Suppose it is. Is bail to
be used for punishment. These men
stand before the world innocent. They
have not been convicted of any crime.
and mark this prediction, they never will
be. Why, if they keep on taking oysters
that belong to them. given them by ma
ture they may be arrested again and
again, and along about the tenth time
according to the reasoning of Justice
Powell they will have give twenty OF
thirty thousand dollars in bail for 50:
worth of oysters.
Don't you know that other men have
been arrested for taking oysters from
these creeks? Of course they have. bu
they have never been tried. They tel
me couple of arrests were made some
months ago upon this same charge anG
the cases were not even brought to the at
tention Of the Grand Jury. Why dom
the Oronoken Creek Company, backed
up by the State prosecute some of these
cases? Why don't somebody try anc
Courts?
THE case is simply this. The tonger
don't believe that few men with none,
can get control of the waters of the Stat
and use hem to get rich from and keel
the poor people from taking that whicl
Providence placed there for them. No
sir. These poor men are honest The,
are not thieves and criminals. The,
will new I he convicted. The Oronokel
Creek Oyster Company is bluffing, bu
the bluff won't work. We will fish il
the creeks and the State of New Jerse
. Won't never try to stop it,"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
OF to Prison.

Jacob Bloom and Winfield Johnson
We're taken to Stale Prison by Sheriff
Cheesman this morning. While tickets
were being purchased, the two fellows
puffed on their cigars. AS the Sheriff led
them out the station, Jake turned around
and spoke to PIONEER representative
and then turning again said in a loud
tone: "Put this IN the paper, you d
--W 1t may be that Jake will have
time in two years to learn some little bit
better language.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
SECURED BAIL.
The Men Think That They are Being
Prosecuted and Not Prosecuted by
the State.

James Crowell, John Crowell and
Thomas Stirk the tongers, who were
arrested for taking oysters from Fishing
creek, are again at liberty, and the
possibilities are that they are again at
tempting to peacefully exercise their
rights in taking natural oysters from the
creek.
Justice Powell, Wednesday held these
men in $1,000 bail each for their future
appearance. They are already under
bail for previous offence. Their bail is
Captain Shellenburg, the well-known
oyster owner and shipper.
The tongers are greatly excited over
these arrests, as one of them asserted
yesterday afternoon in the following
languages
"Yes, they have arrested three more of
us. The same three who are under bail
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
Selling Kind of Cider That Makes
Men Drunk.
Tuesday Morning,

Men Drunk.
Tuesday Morning,
Court was resumed this morning after
a weeks recess. Judge Hoagland pre-
sided and all the other officials were in
in their places.
The case of George Stacker, indicted for
the illegal sale of liquor, was continued
until next term.
Michael Carey, who pleaded guilty to
assault and battery, presented himself
for sentence. Judge Hoagland imposed
fine of S5 and costs, and to stand" COM
mitted until paid.
"Pll have to take the commitments"
said Carey, "I can't pay the money"
He was led back to the County Prison.
There were several civil cases to be
tried, but upon application they were set
down for day in November.
This disarranged various matters, and
only one case will be tried to-day. The
cases against Samuel and William Wir-
chassky are to be tried this term, and a
jury was asked for, to be brought back
| upon day fixed for the trial. Samuel
lredell, who represents the Wirchasskys
wanted time to consider the matter, and
finally said he would prefer the case to
| go over for the term.
Caroline Gall was then brought before a
jury, charged with selling ietoxicants. 1t
was contended that the cider contained
something that made men drunk.
Orestes Cook was counsel for Mrs. Gall.
After the jury was impanelled the
other jurors were discharged for the term.
Prosecutor Logue started his case by
calling Fred Riley, who promptly testi-
fed that he had upon many occasions
purchased cider of Mrs. Gall, and it had
made him drunk. Orestes Cook took
Riley in hand and attempted to impugn
his testimony by having him admit that
he had been in State Prison, but Riley
stuck to his story and could not be
shaken.
William Riley, Jr., was another one o1
Mrs. Gall's cider customers, and the
"two-for-five cider' that he obtained
from Mrs. Calls jug, made "him tee
pretty gay"
Boyd Riley was another witness who
had felt the effects of Caroline's cider.
Other testimony was shown that cider
had been purchased of Mrs. Gall anC
anylized by Oscar Whipple, OF the firm O.
Whipple q Son. The test showed tha
one lot of cider contained between anc
and per cent alcohol. A second sampl,
shower between Sc and 39 per cent
alchol.
Mrs. Gall, when she got chance to ge
on the stand, said she didn't do it. Hel
cider was sweet and pure, and nobody
ever got anything at her shop that made
them drunk.
A number of her witnesses proved
that her place was nice and quiet.
The case then went to the jury, who il
short time returned verdict of guilty
Walter Asher, one of the wire thieves
who plead guilty, was sentenced to STATE
Prison for one year.
Mrs. Gall was sentenced to pay fine O
$75 and costs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAINO, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it,
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. the price
of coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers. 1012dw 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
MERTON Poole,s FuneraI.

Merton L. Poole, who was accidentally
killed, was buried to-day in Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery, Millville. He was buried
in a handsome silver gray embossed
plush casket, with octagon shape end.
On the lid were the following words en-
graved on handsome silver plate,
"Merton L. Poole, died Oct. 25. lS97''
Messrs. Garrison and Johnson were the
undertakers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains
Corns. and all Skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale at Fithian's Drug Store.
mwfw 1y
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28

A good many chimneys and fences
were weakened by the recent high winds.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28

Diseases often lurk in the blood before
they openly manifest themselves. There
fore keep the blood pure with Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Sc
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
NJ GEAR BROS.

Perfect Fitting
Capes and Jackets.
Kersey Jacket at SIS.
Fine plain Kersey, nicely tailored
and perfect fitting.
Rough Jackets at SIS.
Very stylish, finely lined at SIS.
Better ones at 81, SO and $12.
Kersey Jackets at $40.
Stylish Kersey Jacket, velvet
collar, lined throughout, at $40.
Better ones in all colors at $12 and
.S15.
Plush Capes at 81.
Stylish plush Cape, lined
T throughout and trimmed with fur,
at 81.
Plush Cape at Sc.
Empire back, handsomely
beaded and edged with good thibet,
for Sc.
A STARTER at 81.
Handsome 80 in. plush Cape,
fully lined, edged with extra good
fur, and perfect fitting at 81.
Better ones at $40, $12, SIS,
$l8, etc.
Children's Jackets at
Moderate Prices.
All the new things, all the popu.
lar cloths, and at the proper
prices.
S. E. M'GEAR E. BRO.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-28
Hand made Shoes i;
Speciality.

Give US trial and you will come again.
Shop opposite Kinkle's butcher shop on
South Pearl st. I1271m
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26
Foreigners Verdict on Americans.

Colonel George E. Waring, Jr., New
York's street cleaning commissioner,
contributes to the May Century an arti-
Gle desert bing his experiences while
Bicycling Through the Dolomites."
Colonel Waring says: The driver of
our carriage had been in the United
States for three or four years. He was
vastly taken with the machine, and
especially with the smooth working of
the health-pull," which he watched
as it stretched and closed up in re-
spouse to changes of grade or of speed
or of surreptious back-pedaling. He
was glad to talk of his American ex-
periences, which had led him to this
opinion: "'Merican people got no
sense; work hard, make lot of money,
drink whisky, tighten, strikes, lose it
all-got no sense" He had worked
for good wages, and had twice accumu-
lated good sum-once as much as five
hundred dollars-and had then seen it
all swept away by strikes ordered by
walking delegates, and whole communi-
ties reduced to the verge of starvation.
His verdict was: "'Merican working
men is FOOLS" When he had again &C
cumulated little money, he came back
to Cortina with five hundred gulden,
got married, and bought carriage and
a pair of horses, with which he earns a
living income by carrying summer tour.
lists over the road between Cortina and
Toblach or Belluno, and by hauling
wood in winter. He has no thought OF
going again to a country whose people
"got no sense" He was most i'm
pressed with the stupidity of boxing
He saw the fight in New Orleans be
tween Corbett and Sullivan, which was
to him the most conclusive evidence O.
our lack of sense. Wrestling he though
a manly exercise, and was fond of it
but hammering with the fists was foo
work"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26
Are We to Follow the London Stylel

Follies repeat themselves. 1t was
Edward ~. who decreed that a shoe
maker making peaked toes more than
two inches long should be fined twenty
shillings. Now, untrammeled by such
laws. one of our most fashionable boot
makers has introduced long.pointed
toes, which have to be filled in with
cork at the tips, and are mostly carried
out in the finest patent leather with
small buckles on the instep, illustrating
the utmost perfection of workmanship.
Being so, it would be wiser to relegate
them to our cabinets of curiosities. In
the Tudor and Stuart time women de-
sirous of rising in the world borrowed
inordinately high heels from Italy, and
these ent by the name of "choppines,
Evelyn in his "Diary" calls them
'scaffolds"--and the ladies who wore
them to walk abroad had to have SER
want on either side for support. This
impractical fashion is not likely to have
any great following; but some beauti-
fully made shoes, with heels varying
from three to seven inches in height,
are to be seen at a modern shoemaker's
rendered in the most costly stuffs, such
as floral brocaded velvet on cream sat
in, and gold and silver brocades intro
duced on the high heel as we'll as on
the upper part of the shoes. 1t seems
almost impossible that the wearers
could walk in them, but they do. The
preposterous heel gives height and
considerably reduces the apparent size
of the foot; but the wearer must be
treading on the very points of the toes.