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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22
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To men (plain enveope.) How, after ten
years fruitless doctoring, / was fully re-
stored to full vigor and robust manhood.
No c. o. d. fraud. No money accepted.
No connection with medical concerns.
Sent absolutely free. Address, Lock Box
2SS, Chicago, ILL., Send 2-cent stamp if
convenient
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

1t would be unjust to an indefinite
number of married men to assume that
a man is a murderer because her kissed
his wife's hired girl.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

A noted physician declares that If
only twenty minutes day were spent
in physical exercise as an adjunct to
mental education, most people might
live to 20 without days illness, and
perhaps prolong their lives to 100
wears
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22
Beantx Ia Blood Deem.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Ca
thartic clean your blood and keep it clean,
bv stirring up the lazy liver and driving
all impurities from the body. Begin to-day
to Danish pimples boils, blotches, black
heads, and that sickly bilious complexion
by taking Cascarets.- beauty for ten cents.
All druggists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo,
.5c, Doc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

dorchester, Mass, turns out more
envelopes each year than any other
:ity in the United States
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Lieutenant Peary, who landed at
Boston on his return from the North,
has not found the people of that town
any colder than the Esquimaux.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

The bitter irony Of fate was illustra-
ted in the case of the old soldier who
survived the famous charge of Balak-
ava to be killed last week by his wife
in Montreal. Strange, indeed, are the
chances of war and matrimony.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

The number of inhabited houses in
London is estimated to be about five
hundred thousand
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

A cross of Scotch granite has been
erected over the grave of Harriet
Stowe at Andover Mass.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

John D. Rockefeller sleeps eight and
one-half hours every night, retiring at
1920 and arising at Z. Every morning
when he gets up he is S17,705 richer
than he was when he went to bed.
His fortune is estimated at over 200
million dollars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

FITS Permanently Cured. Motifs nervousness after
irst day. of DR.. Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
send for ZEE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
"H- H. H. KLINE. Ltd, 93l Arch St., Philadelphia. Pc
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

The main point in curing a cold IN
the head is to give the patient some
thing that will take his mind off his
nose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

The Malay government has borrow
ed five million dollars to construct a
railroad.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Give q boy permission to go any
where and the next request is that his
dog be allowed to go with him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

But fourteen towns in Massachusetts
and seventeen in Connecticut are with
out public libraries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22
France has 100000 acres of sugar

Premature burials are attracting the
attention of scientists in Italy it is
said
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Very few men become models of any
kind until they become grandfathets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

The city of Panama, it is said, has
contracted for a modern system of wa
ter works
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Good table etiquette is bound to de-
stroy at least "a per cent of the nor
NAL enjoyment of meal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Last year Illinois produced more
Than one-third of all the distilled spir-
is made in the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

California vintage is late than usual
this season.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

The gold production of the United
States was greatest in 1853, when it
aggregated 100000. The greatest
silver year was 1892.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

If YOU are fortunate enough TO have
n halo lowering over your head, people
take IL for cloud of suspicion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Eighty-fve per cent of the people
who are lame are affected ON the left
side.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Cross men are alwas treated better
than good natured men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

To be popular with old people, talk
cheerfully and speak up loud.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

1t takes some worms terribly long
time to turn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Almost every man likes to be "ba-
bed"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

How people like to lie about away
up society.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Florida, of all the states, has the
most water within its boundaries, over
four thousand square miles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. 25c
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Blood tells more in dogs than in peo-
pie.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22
Mrs. WinsIow,s soothing sy

For children tcethng softens the gums reduces inam.
ation allays pain, wind collie 25 cents bottle,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Japanese soldiers eat American meat
now.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

To Cure Constipation Torevers
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 200.
I c. G. c. fail to cure druggists refund money.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Sleep on. old man.
\ Wonderful Performance.

| Something wonderful about the con-
demnation OF the land belonging to
Mrs. Houck below Gray's Point.
We understand that Col Fordycc sid
under oath. that this river lanGin.: is
the best on the Mississippi Rive for
an incline, and that after the Coon
Belt got to Gray's Point they found
that that place would not do, so they
located line from that land down 10
this river front, extendingf for 300 feet
along the river. We understand the
railroad offered Mrs. Houck $1,000
| for the 100 acres of flat land. and that
this offer was refused. Commissioners
were appointed to assess the damages
| for the river front and for another
strip $50 feet wide and embracing in
all 80 acres of the very best land. and
the commissioners allowed S4.l00.
leaving Mrs. Houck the low and
swampy part of the land practically
worthless. Evidently somebody did
not want to hurt the road or con-
tractors. Perhaps the commissioners
had heard that Gould was bothered a
good deal by his brother-iL-law, Count
Castellane. spending so much money
in Paris and thought it was good
thing to help him out by giving the
Cotton Belt this river front for song
a river front which for railroad
purposes is almost invaluable. Any
body knows that a. soon as the rail
road tracks are laid on the land that
the railroad would not part with the
land for 500, 600 and yet the commits
sioners propose to take away the land
from the owners practically for moth
ing in order to allow nonresident
capitalists to make this enormous
profit. We can hardly believe that
the commissioners are so prejudiced
or downright ignorant. y bug under
the chip"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Vol. XXll--No "a
\ BotIumicsS spring.

"Ahout four miles from Danville,
on the Perryville pike, is the Jackson
farm. tract embodying over 100
acres. and noted for the bottomless
sping in the center of ii" said Farm
er Dick Bruce, OF Boyle. According
to the legendary history handed down
by our grandfathers, the Jackson
spring was once the scene of a tragedy
which startled the easy-gOing settlers
OF the new county. The sink mole.
as it is called. is about % feet wide by
10 feet long. and - euU neaG CI roI sse
creek. Several years before the war
one of the slaves on the Jackson plan
tation drove a team OF oxen in the
spring on sultry day in August to
give them Il drink. The animals were
hot and walked in the deep water to
cool themselves while quenching their
inordinate thirst. The wagon, driver
and team suddenly began to sink, be-
ing drawn down rapidly by some un-
seen current. The teamster yelled for
help. and fellOw-slaves ran to his aid,
but wheE they reached the spring Bill
Johnson and the oxen were just dis
appearing beneath the water. Every
effort was made to rescue the un-
fortunates, but they had been swallow
ed up in the fathomless depths of the
'sink-hole spring. never to return. 1t
is supposed the spring boils up over
quicksands. and for this reason the
children OF the neighborhood think it
the very gateway to hades, and never
venture near it. louisville Post,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
There Are Fewer Poor.

The presence of severe weather has
set the charitable organizations
throughout the country to work car
ing for the worthy poor. In every
large city these noble bands of men
and women have begun to provide re-
lief, ana no doubt much good will be
accomplished.
One thing, however, is plainly APP
parent. There are not nearly so many
dependent persons as one year ago.
In Chicago, where thousands are sup
ported during the winter months, it is
ESTIMATED that the reduction amounts
to not less than 80 per cent. in Co.
lmbus this is certainly the case.
From every direction comes the in
telligence that the charitable bodies.
while called upon to provide aid to
large numbers. will have a less bill
of expense than for the past three
years. This can only be accounted
for on the hypothesis that Il greater
number OF persons have found employ
ment than in any winter since 1894:
that work is plentier. and the rate of
compensation is sufficient to enable
the heads of families to at least pro-
vide the necessarics Of life tothose de-
pendent upon them.
This Is 4 gratifying situation. There
will he poor people to care for, as
there always have been. but the mum
Der is smaller than for several years.
This means that at least measure Of
prosperity is being dealt QUITO a class
tina: has heretofore subsisted at the
expense Of the pubiic.-Columbus 70. J
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Mhy Not Do Souethfngs

Our citizens don't seem TO know
that the Cotton Belt scheme is to cut
of Cape Girardeau from the country
below. that all could be made tribu-
tary to this town by Houck's Missouri
Il Arkansas now extending 30 miles
south of Commerce. Instead of mop
ing about the Cotton Belt it seems to
Us we ought to do something to secure
all the business of that railroad. 1t
looks now az If the HOuck road will
90 across the river at Commerce
and then We will be left sure enough.
As soon as the contractors of the
Gray's Point terminal are gone and
the men leave, the hard times will
set in. Why not do sOmeting?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
GUN CLUB HUNT.


a Fine Lot of Game Brought Home
Monday was the day set for the F
F. +. Gun Clubs annual hunt and the
two sides schOsen under command ot
their respective captains were ouI
bright and early.
Captain Arthur side made the fol
lowing score in killing game: Ed.
POtt, two turkeys. one quail, one rab'
bit and two larks f. ". FleGtge. y
quail. s rabbits and 3 squirrels. L.
S. Joseph, % quail, rabbit and
doves. J. y. Matteson, % quail, !
doves and rabbit. Z. L. Cannon. l.
quail. / rabbit and l dove. ). L. Ar
thur, p quail and ! rabbit. G. H.
Dempsey, l quail. Z. Il. Beard. J
woodpeckers.
Capt. W. W. Warren;s side made
the following score: w. 7. ROlstOn.
! quail and larks. ". ". Wood. |
quail. I. L. Taylor, : rabbits. Al.
Chenue. | rabbit. w. ". Warren,
10 quail. lark and } rabbits. T. L.
Burrough. 9 quail and } rabbits. u.
E. Lelning, Ii quail and one rabbit.
There were several members of each
side who got nothing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
A Model HuS band,

a very active old gentleman who
lives in the southwestern part of the
is noted in his neighbOrhOod for his
industry in keeping his yard in fine
condition. He works hard all day in
the city. but when he returns from
work he is always active in helping
with the work at home. He is especial
Iy good to his wife, and he helps her
much in her household labors. She
appreciates his help. too. for the work
j. done so willingly.
Not long ago the old gentleman was
helping at his house. He was doing
more than two hired people would do.
y neighbor happened by and saw him
bustling about the kitchen. The neigh
Dor remarked that he was a model
husband. To this the man replied:
.WeIl. I want co be just askind to my
wife as / can. When l get to heaven
| am going to hunt up my first wife
and beg her pardon for not helping
her more. Topeka State Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11

I'm mountain Village in Eastern
Kentucky the other day ran across a
family that takes the cake, bakery and
all the surplus favoring extract for
long names" said a notion drummer
in the Willard corridor yesterday.
ALBERT Wilson James, the father,
evidently thought he ought to give his
children. eighteen in number, all he
could in the way of names. as he has
very few of this worlds goods to be-
stow upon them. The names. running
from the eldest to the newborn, are
As follows, and I'll warn you now that
You will have to use a large piece of
blank paper to keep tab on them. Here
goes: William Albert Spencer Mar
tin luther James. George Thomas
Frederick Lucius Elias Bardwell.
Moses Bertrand Carlisle Upton Breck-
inridge, Bodine CdpertOn Smithwick
Flbble Bender Streetor, Harry Tindell
Peter Hanson Olive Littleiohn Laud-
erdale. Martha Matilda Orlinda Re
becca Elizabeth StrOngwOod, Caroline
Christine Chesterbelle Harriet Acker-
man Nolin, Hester MillIe Angie Lee
Craven Beeman Rosalind. Charles
William Howard Gracey Grant Lee,
Lewis Martin Humphrey Leslie Law
renee Pettibone, Ananias Timothy Paul
Chesterfield Preston Bridgewater. Car
ter Helm Bracket Anderson Bowen
Lucas. John Paul Halstead Hancock
Hawes. Clark Stonestreet Stevens
Highbee Letcher McLain. Philander
Hubbard Tuttle Wilgus Raymer Evans
Halliday Currie, John Tobias Bishop.
Moreland Bedford Robinson, Richard
Willis Beatty Baker Benton Lowtield
Owsley Mccoy, Willie Rogers Brown
low Malone Fitzpatrick Hart. It'll be
noticed there are two Williams in the
extensive paogency, but one is called
Big Bifl and the other Little Willie"
Louisville Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
y Practical sermon.

Ludwig Lushi is good man. He
preached a most valuable sermon to
women the other day, and his text was
that magnificent piece of slang, a
genuine classic inits way. There Are
Others. y willful young woman who
was engaged to marry Lushi threw
him over at the last moment without Il
word of warming. She did not really
mean it. for five days afterward she
telcgraphed Lushi to come to another
town, meet her and marry her. No
doubt she had pictured the distracted
Lushi as wandering by the river )
brink in the moonlight, heaving signs
that raised heavy sea on the usually
peaceful waters. and dwelling on
thoughts of suicidal tinge. But Lushi
was not that sort OF man. He was
one of the men who say: There are
others" In the five days which had
passed he had made the acquaintance
of another girl, won her and married
her, In answer to the telegram he sent
her marked copies of the papers con-
tanning the wedding notices. Now
Girl No. will go through life with the
cheerful conviction that by her folly
she lost real man. But perhaps that
kind of a girl would be happier in the
end with a man of dough.-New York
Times
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
The Lutheran services.

The Lutherans OF this city have beer,
very fortunate in securing the services
of the Rev Lobeck to FL their pulpit.
This gentleman has adopted the rule
OF preaching in the English language
during theeyening serviceand is draw
ing quite a number OF our American
citizens 20 hear him. He is fluent
speaker, highly educated, uses the best
OF language and handles his subject
we'll. It is truly instructive to listen
to such Il discourse Us hedelivered last
Sabbath evening. On the whole that
church is in. a prosperous condition.
and it is to be hoped that Mr.. Lobeck
will be more liberal than his prede-
cessOr. The church choir has greatly
improved. Their vocal music always
good. is now superior, and carries the
minG far beyond this world OF labor
and temptation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
AN UGLY CHAHGE.
Two Cape Gtrardeau Citizens in the
Hands of the Law Charged With
stealing Hogs.

Last week Andrew KelIeher lost four
fat pork hogs. He tracked the hogs
to near the baseball park in this city
and there lost the trail. He kept up
the search and finally he found that
four hogs answering the description
of his hogs had been butchered and
sold to pork packer in this city. He
found the pork packer and from him
he learned that four dressed hogs had
been brought to his place, and he
learned too. that the hogs were sold
to the pork packer minus the heads.
After getting the facts necessary to
warrant him in doing so, Mr.. kellcher
went before Justice WoeleEe and swole
out a warrant charging William G.
F.hrenschneider and William Henry
with stealing his hogs. The warrant
was placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff John W. Taylor and Wednes-
day lie placed the accused under ar
rest. They gave bond in the SUM Of
five hundred dollars for their appear
ancc before Jvstice Woeleke. This
Thursday morning thetwO men board
ed the six o'clock Illinois Central
train and left the city. Becoming un-
easy their bondsmen had the Deputy
Sheriff wire the officers at MUrphys-
boro to arrest the parties when the
train reached Murphysboro. The o.
ticers wired back that they had Tie
men in charge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Harvard English.

Charles Francis Adams. E. l.. Cod
kin and George II. Nutter constitute
the Harvard University committee on
composition and rhetoric They have
been studying English as she is
taught at Harvard. and they express
Il feeling Of surprise that such a
degree of immaturity should exist in
a body of young men. avera ring 10
years of age. coming from the best
preparatory schools Of America. 3"
They say that pupils in the primary
and secondary schools need much bet
ter training in the art of expressing
themselves with ease and freedom.
They should be taught to talk with
the pen" It is the duty Of the schools
to give training in the rudiments of
expression, clean penmanship. correct
spelling, simple grammatical construct
ion and workmanlike execution. The
illiterate college graduate certainly
deserves ridicule. but the fault lies as
much with the school as with the coli
legc. The college instruction needs
a proper Observation-Disclosures Cour-
ant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11

At meeting the physicians of Cape
Girardeau the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
We. the physicians of Cape Girar-
deau, Missouri. with feelings of regret
in the loss by death of our esteemed
and honoreG friend and associate.
DR.. Samuel >. Harris. whofor the last
twenty years has been 4 cO-laborer in
the responsibilities and duties of our
profession in this community. do ex-
press our appreciation of his pro-
fessionaI merits as we'll as his amiable
and congcnial character. Therefore.
be it
RESOLVED. That the profession has
lost an able, faithful andconscientious
member. the community worthy and
honored citizen and his family kind
and aifectionate husband and father.
RESOLVED. That We, as a body. ex-
tend our sympathy to the bereav ed
wife and daughter. Be it further
RESOLVED, Thar a copy of these
resolutions be presented to his family
and also published in the County
papers.
W. T. ROLsToN. Chairman.
\. D. BLoMEYER, Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Kcntucky.s Oldest Church

The oldest church in this state,
perhaps the first one Ofany denOmina-
ton eve" organized in the dark and
bloody" said Mr.. X. j. Hampton, OF
Winchester, lis the Providence Bap-
list Church, in Clark County, seven
miles south of Winchester. on the
BooneSbOro road. The old organiZa-
ton was first formed in Culpcper
County, Va. in April, l1S0, when
churches were few and lar between. y
few months afterwards the entire mem
bership decided to locate in Daniel
BoOne's new preserves. and came in a
body. bringing the church register and
ritual, down Powell's Valley and
through BOcne's Pass. worshiping
daily en- route, and locating in what is
now Clark County. y log house was
first built in 1881. but a few years
later solid stone structure was erect
ed by the pioneer Baptists. This early
day sanctuary mas stood the test of
tllliC' lllS illtioOhAN liOb a. II avn
to-day, having stood as firm as the
Jealous Christians who built it. The
building is over 100 years old. Near
by, the present members, $50 in num-
Der, have built a more modern and
cOmmodious house of worship, but the
old stone church is still hallOwed
monument to the Christianity of our
forefatherS. Daniel Boone often TOr-
SHIPPED in the log house built by these
old settlers. out the last one of that
brave few ssed away long since. y.
G.. Bush. cl TX of the church for the
past forty-c ght years, is son of one
of the founders, and several relatives
of the original membership are the
pillars of the latter-day organization.
Post.