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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06
TARIFF AND PROSPERITY.

In closing his speech in favor of
agreeing to the conference report
on the tariff bill, Mr.. Dingley pre-
dicted that the final passage Of the
bill wonld raise prices and restore
prosperity.
1t has already raised the prices
OF sugar both on the stock board
and the breakfast table; but that
IS not what we desire to a advert to.
Last fall, dusing the campaign
the Mckinley orators declared that
tree coinage would straise prices
and thus greatly injure the poor
man" Now the new tariff is to
s'ralse prices and bring prosper
ity."
Think Of that for a moment.
The Tree coinage of silver would
enlarge the money supply and
raise prices in that way, at the
same time furnishing the money
with which to pay the higher prices.
Still it was to bring ruin. The
new tariff, Mr.. Dingley tells
us, will raise prices. How much
new money will it create? If the
people are to be provided with no
more money how can they pay
higher prices, when they are un-
able to pay the low prices which
now prevail?
But they tell us the new tariff
will set more men at work and thus
create prosperity. How does this
agree with the claim which has
rung in our ears for a decade tina
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06

cuffs, increased IS per cent. Lace
goods, raised 10 per cent. Dress
goods, advanced 20 per cent.
Carpets, increased from IS to 90
cents per yard. Silks, raised IS
per cent.
The list could be extended great
". but enough instances have been
given to show the animus of the
law. Food, clothing and all Of the
common necessities Of life will be
raised in price because Of the tariff
which has been placed on these
articles.
Ifthis money which is to be taken
from the pockets Of the people,
went into the treasury of the United
States, there would not be ground
for SO much complaint, but such
is not the case. The trusts are
going to get it all, and the tariff,
made by republicans to benefit
combines as a settlement of cam
paign contributions, may be con-
sidered as simply a new way to
pay old debts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06

The UNION will add many at
tractive features to it's makeup as
fast as these piping times of repub-
llsanism will permit. We 3'point
with Pride' to our Geographic
news columns as a new and valuable
feature to this housekol Joy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06

Fall River county demands that
the republican candidate for cir
cult judge be a resident of that
county. The UNION has no OBJ
jections. The victim might as
we'll be a Fall River county man
as a resident of Pennington or
Custer county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06

Edgemont is to have another
paper, SO rumor states. It is to be
a stock journal edited by Robert
V. Carr, formerly of this city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06

Bradstreet reports 236 failures
in the United States last week.
What did the Dingley law have to
do with this?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06

Work on the big Indian school
begins August 10th. Rapid City
isn't dead yet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06
THROWN INTO FITS!
People Being Thrown Into Fits
by tho Pennington County
Mercantile Co.

No fatalities have occurred as
yet, but the Pennington County
Mercantile Co., is throwing more
people into fits for less money
these days than ever before. Re-
member, this is Rapid City's cold
reliable" clothing house and has
carries the biggest and best line of
gents furnishings ever shown
here. 1t takes just two minutes
for them to throw you into a fit of
the smoothest clothing you ever
wore, and all for less money than
"the other fellow" will do it.
The new year is going to be a
record breaker for low prices.
More fits than ever!-Pennington
County Mercantile Co., Ed Woods
Manager.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-06
WE ARE THE LEADERS!
About


We have a choice new stock of best goods and in all the
latest styles-in all sizes, to fit all from the smallest
boy to the largest man. We have boys combination
suits-two pairs pants and coat to match; boys pants
with patent waist and patent buttons, double seat and
knee, sewed so strong that it is impossible for them to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

In every community there are those
who are disposed TO sneer at and dis
count the local paper, never give it a
word of praise or encouragement.
The following from the Lake Charles
Press Is timely in this particular:
When ever you hear a mai sneering
at the local paper, saying there is
nothing in it, that it is not as big.
cheap or newsy as the city papers, you
a safely wager that he does not
squander his wealth in helping to make
it better, and most likely owes a years
subscription. Generally that paper
has done ten times as much for such
a man as he has ever done for the
paper. Of course we have no such
people in this locality. but there are
some places where just this thing is
done. and the sneerers are either bor-
rowers of the paper or they are de-
linquent in their subscription.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

a correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing unholy story about a Wiscon-
sin farmers correspondence with a
boilermaker. The farmer wrote as
follows: "Dere Sirs, | hav 1000 akers
of trees that | want cut. I'm pore,
but am willing to pay too hundred
dolers fer an engine that will do my
work. and he went Of to explain Just
what sort of an engine he wanted. The
boiler firm SAY that the machinery
necessary to accomplish the devasta-
ton of his virginia. forest would cost
about $1,000, and they wrote him to
that effect. a week passed, and then
the following plthy epistle came back
from the Wisconsin woods: ''Dere
Sirs, what in hqxl wud | want of a
biler if | had 49, 0O?"
A similar story is related of Il small
boy. who having been absent from
school, brought as an excuse a note
from his mother which read: Tommy
didn't kun to skooi cause he hadn't
eny clues: an that's excuse enuff God
nose"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
Notice.

In pursuance of an order of the
County Court of Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri. made at its adj
journed term, tUwit. June 29sa- 1897,
there will be sold at the south front
door of the court house in the city OF
Jackson in said county on the Nth day
of August. 1897 at public auction.
the franchise privilege and right to
occupy ana use certain public roads
in said county subject to the conditions
provided by law and the orders OF
said court, for the purpose OF erecting
and maintaining a system of telephone
poles and wires for IA period OF twenty
(20) years, apOn, along and across
the following public roads ard high
ways in said Tounty. to-wit:
The publis roads leading from
Jackson to Appleton by way Of Oak
Ridge. from Jackson to MiEJerville:
from Jackson to Fruitland. P9eahOn-
tas. ShawneetOwn and New Wells:
from Jackson to GOrdonville, Dutch
town. Allenville and Tilsit: from Bur-
louisville t - the BOllinger county
line west of Gravel Hill: from Cape
Girardean ~ Egypt Mills: from Jack
son to Cape Girardeau: from Jackson
to BurfordSxifle and from Cape Cir
ardeau to the Scott County line. Such
franchise Will be sold to the reSpons-
ible bidder who will pay the largest
percentage yearly, of shs gross
receipts derived from such occupation
and use: which shall not be less than
two ~ pee e n of the gross earnings
during ths first five years OF such use:
thereafter such per centage shall be
increased to correspond with the in
crease in the value of the land thus
used. Sgeh successful bidGer, before
said franchise shall take eject, shall
give bond to said county, to be APP
proved BY the said County Court for
the faithful and punctual payment
annually of such per centsge and for
the prompt construction completion
and maintenance of such telephone,
poles lines. system and exchange anu
all asher conditions repaired by law
and the order of said court. Said
telephone exchange shall be located
at the City of Jackson. The telephone
poles shall be at least Ii feet high,
shall be set along the sides of SAID
highways so as not to obstruct public
travel along said roads, and the wires
shall be - feet above the ground.
Such telephone system and exchange
shall be completed and put into Oper-
alton within twelve months from said
August 9th. 1897. The said sale will
be conducted by the sheriff Of said
county and the clerk of said court.
Said court ser the right to reject
any and all bids. Done by order of
said County Court this lst day of
July. 1897.
jul10-5t WILLIAM PAAR.
Clerk of the County Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

They are having Il squabble over
the post-office down at Blodgett in
Scott county. a man who is clerking
in a store for Il cranky free silver
Democrat is an applicant for the post
office. X. A. Sparks is backing the
Democratic store-keeper's clerk while
the rank and file of the Republicans of
Blodgett and surrounding country are
backing Il good and true Republican
by the name Of Halsted. Is. F. Mar
shall Owns the store in which the mar
for whom Sparks is working i aclerk.
Sparks and Marshall seem to be in
cahoOts in the post-office business and
Marshall is using Sparks as the mon
key used the cat. Marshall being off
in politics with the present Admins
tration is standing in the back ground
and Sparks is pulling the string that
rings the door bell on the outer door
of the Office of John \. Sniderat Jack
son. Mr.. Mar>hali's clerk says he is
\ lseDublican but the Democrats say
he is a Democrat and the Republicans
OF Rlodgett are inclined to believe the
DemocI ats.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

The Springfield Leader-D Democrat
says: "Within a fortnight hundreds
of men and women will find employ
ment in the peach orchards along the
line of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis railway. The early peach
yield is light, but the regular crop of
Greene, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Howell and Oregon counties will be
larger than ever known. Officials of
the railroads who have gone over the
peach region estimate the crop as fol-
lows: Greene county, 800 acres;
Wright, 900 acres: Texas, 1,j00 acres:
Howell, 1900 acres: Oregon, 500 acres:
Webster, 100 acres, a total of 800
acres, which will yield "A crop of il2,
800 bushels, valued at S607, 800"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
To Force Aside the silver Issue.

BALTIMORE. Md, July Ex-senator
German and the other Democratic
state leaders have decided to make
every effort to suppress the silver
question at the state convention, which
meets in this city July %. There has
been d strong silver sentiment in the
eastern and southern counties since
last years campaign, and it is expect
ed that delegates from those sections
will force the money question on the
convention. Care will be taken that
the Baltimore city delegates will be
uon-committal. The Democraticn news
papers are calling upon the party to
define its position on the currency at
the convention, but the leaders will
endeavor to have the resolutions con-
fined solely to local and state issues,
ignoring all national questions. Mr..
German does not want the currency
question injected into his campaign
for reelection.
The candidates for State Comptroll-
er, whose names will be presented to
the convention, are GeorgeA A. Deakyne,
Caroline County: John r. Pattison,
Dorchester County: Robert Price,
Queen Anne's County and James Ellie
good, of Wicomico, all Eastern shore
men,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

If you want to get acquainted with
human nature. edit a newspaper for
IA short while. You know nothing of
the ups and downs of life until you
have served. in that capacity You
may have preached, snapped horses,
conducted IA bank. sold goods, prac-
ticed law, sawed wood or operated a
popcorn factory. but you need but a
few months of experience as the editor
of a country newspaper to complete
your knowledge of the eccentricities
of life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Cape Girardeau has a SpOrtsman's
park which eXacts a gate fee from
editors. Cape Girardeau sportsmen
must he of a mean, ungenerous set
not to want their dOings reported for
the papers. 1t might bea good plan fer
the good people of that town to pay
for seasOn tickets to Joe Flynn and
Ben Adams in order to get the light
turned on the doings in that park
Dexter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

The Office hunters in Southeast Mis-
souri, had just as well abandon the
hunt and turf their faces toward the
gold fields of Alaska. Alaska is only
about six thousand miles from South
east Missouri. but a Government job
is as far from Southeast Missouri as
the little stars that twinkle IN the sky.
Don't depend on Uncle Sam. Go to
Alaska and dig precious metal out of
the ground.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

=. I. Barnum once said: IF you
have ten dollors. put up one for the
article and the other nine for the ad-
vertising. | can out talk any MAI on
earth but a printer. Theman that can
stick typeand the nextmorning talk to
a thousand people while am talking
to n is the man I am afraid of: |
want him for a friend"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Five years ago a man named Vogt
stole a ride on a railroadin Colorado.
Recently he became a Christian. and
was smitten with remorse to such an
extent that he sent awritten confession
to the company inclosing 81 being
his fare at the rate of three cents a
mile. with interest added. As a mat
ter fact. the fare at that time was four
cents a mile, and the company has
sent the man a demand for - cents in
addition. Another singular thing
about this unusual o%ccurance is the
omission of the railroad company to
charge the man interest for five years
In the amount of the extra fare.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Some of the Southeast Missouri Re-
publicans, who imagined after NcKin-
leyS election that all they had to do
was TO say what they wanted and CON-
missions to fat jobs would he handed
them, have quit. There are no fat
jobs for Southeast Missouri Republi-
cans-in fact there is nothing for them
except now and then Il little fourth
class ~poSt-uffice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

The Charleston News was issued this
week as Il special Baptist edition,
edited by that rip roaring slang sling
ing Ben NJ. Bogard. 1t is Il sure
enough Baptist edition. 1t is full of
the nonsense of a backwoods preach
er. The ears of that ugly animal that
God forbade propagation are visible
in every column.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
Ordinance Number sss.

An ordinance appropriating the City
Revenue for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1898.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri as
follows:
SECTION ONE Ill Amount appro-
priated and for what purposes.
The sum of Twelve Thousand, One
Hundred Dollars IL, 1901 as hereinafter
specified, is hereby appropriated out
OF the General Revenue Fund of the
City OF Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as
the same shall have been paid into the
city treasury to the credi of said fund,
Tor the current expenses of said city.
Tor the fiscal year beginning on the
first day of July, 1897, and ending on
the Both day of June, 1898; said
amounts to be paid out by motion,
resolution or ordinance as allowed by
the City Council.
For grading streets and max
ing local repairs and mater
al for same to be borne by
the city 1000
tor improving and repairing
streets to be repaid by proper
ty owners. 800
or Officers fees and salaries
not including Officers fees and
salaries hereinafter enumer-
21uO
For Officers fees and salaries
and expenses of the Police
IOuft l5O
For rental, repairs and other
items necessary in maintaining
the Fire Department including
salaries of officers and mem u.
$50
For expenses of Stock and Dog
Pound and fees of officers ON
nected Herewith 80
For extra Police services..... 30
For Attorneys fees and other
fees in suits brought for or
against the city or in which
the city has an interest....... 100
For Printing, Advertising and
Stationery 375
For tools and repairs to same. 80
For repairs to Cemeteries and
other expensescOnnected there
For Sanitary purposes including
expenditures ordered by the
Board of Health. ........... 200
For repairs to Court House and
work on Public Square,. 200
For repairs to Jail and board
ing prisoners. leo
For aid, provisions and trans
p~ortation of poor persons and
paupers. 100
For election expenses. 100
For Hydrant rental forFire Pro-
lection 1000
For Public Watering place. p
For Street Lighting Electric
Lights ...... 300
For Contingent EXpeuses....... POO
Total Sl2 100
SECTION Two (2.l Duties of the
Appropriation Committee and City
Jerk.
The duties of the Appropriation
and City Clerk in con-
lectios with this ordinance shall be
he same as defined in section two t2)
Ind three (3) of Ordinance No. 556 APP
August 9TH, 1895.
SECTION THREE 3D. Time of TAX
ny effect.
This ordinance shall be IN force and
axe effect from and after its passage.
Passed by the Council July 10, 1897.
WILLIAM H. COERVER,
President of the Council.
ApproysAthis 10Th day of Luly, 1897.
SEAL. WILLIAM H. COERVER,
Mayor.
ATTEST: GEO. f.. CHAPRELL,
City- (lapk
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

The Scott County New,boy is after
thetaX-dodgers in Scott county. That's
right. Show them up. Let the Grand
Juries investigate them. The Assess
or's books will show them up. Turn
the calcium lights upon them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Editor Grow. of the DeSoto Facts.
says not being IL candidate for Il Gov
eminent appointment does not prevent
the editor of the DEMOCRAT from be-
ing IA fool. That is a matter ofopinion.
All the same we are not going to he
fooled like editor Grow has been.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Is it not possible that the w. L.
Ryder who was lynched in Georgia
the other day was the same mar who
was tried in the Circuit Court in this
county a few years ago for numbering
his wife in Scott county:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Talmage has quit the Washington
Presbyterian Church. There were too
many sinners in Washington for DR..
Talmage and he walked out. The coal
miners and Talmage 20 out together.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

smokers HEARTBURN,

HEARTBURN from excessive smoking,
or from any other cause, is relieved
by the first dose of No. 10, DIR. Hum
phreys' Specific for Dyspepsia. DC
all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Editor Grow of the DeSoto Facts
wants to be postmaster of DeSOto. A
Southeast Missouri editor with a four
teen hundred dollar salary would be
a curiosity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
Stray Notice.

Taken up by F. A. Obermilier and
posted before A. H. Grant, a Justice
of the Peace in Byrd Township Of
Cape Girardeau county on the 10th
day of July, 1897, the following de-
scribed property: One Grey Mare,
feet high. 9 years old: appraised al
fifteen dollars.
F. A. OBERMILLER,
july17-2t Taker Up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
A Warm Friend.

Foley's Collie Cure is very hot, but
when diluted it is a warm friend in
deed to those suffering from BOWEL
complaint. It never fails. 25c. and
SOC. w. H. Coerver, Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Jeff and Brock Storts are making
trouble for some Of the Judges in ST.
Louis. The Storts brothers are a
regular circus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Dr.. Cornwall, who killed his brother
in st. Louis a couple of weeks ago,
had a preliminary hearing last Satur-
day and was discharged.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

Russell Montgomery, grandson of
Ex-Governor Phelps, is digging gold
in Alaska.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
BaIrard,s Horehound syrup.

Is the best known remedy for Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds and all
Throat, and Chest troubles. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t is the best
remedy for children. Sold at Will
sons drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24

SATURDAY., JULY "a. 1897.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
CITY COUNCIL.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-

To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil.
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with
your order to me at "a regular meeting
of your honorable body, held on July
9Th, to take down and remove. on July
10th, certain poles erected by the Cape
Girardeau and Jackson Telephone
Company on Broadway. west of Pacific
street, | beg to report that | prepared
to execute said order by taking a force
of hands and proceeding to Broadway
street, where said poles were reported
located and found, on reaching the
ground, that all of the poles referred
to had been taken down and removed.
Respectfully submitted,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
Carlsbad Water
a Natural Alternative

Carlsbad Water is in no sense
a mere purgative, as most people
believe, but is an Alternative and
eliminative remedy, which dis
solves tenacious bile, allays irrita-
ton and removes obstruction by
aiding nature, and not by sudden
and excessive stimulation, as most
cathartic remedies do. Its action
is certain and cure when effected
is permanent. Not infrequently
patients have to use the Carlsbad
SPrudel Salt, in addition to the
water, as laxative.
Beware of limitations. The gen.
uine Carlsbad Water and Carlsbad
SPrudel Salt must have the seal
of the City of Carlsbad and the
signature of "Eisner & Mendeison
Co., sole agents, New York" on
every label.