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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
Tx This Result DesirabIes

Should this country alone attempt
free coinage of silver at the ratio of
sixteen to one, it would thereby give
notice that we r ready to exchange
for all Corners a quantity of gold which
is valued at one dollar in every civilized
country for a quantity of silver which
represents in the markets of the world
about 80 cents.
In a very short time all gold would
disappear. 1t would be boarded to
await a premium or shipped to coun-
tries where it is more appreciated. Only
silver would remain our circulating
medium. We would be on . silver basis.
Our standard would be a dolla- worth
little more than 30 cents in every cOun-
try but Our own.
Al valUes would quickly adjust them
selves to this deprecated dollar and
would fiuctuate with its changing
value in international exchange.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
\ Valley Full of Song Birds

In the years 1889 and 1892 a society
in Portland, Ore, introduced 100
pairs of song birds from Germany in
that State, at an expense of littlemore
than s., 200. Of these the plain and
black-headed nightengales have prob
ably become extinct, because few of
them survived the long trip and none
have since been seen, but the other
species have multiplied with great
rapidly, especially in the skylarks,
which rea from two to four broods
every year, so that the whole VILLAIN
cite valley, from Portland to Rose
burg, is full of them. Besides these
thereare black starilns, wood larks.
song thrushes. black thrushes, gold
tinches, chatinces, ziskins, greenfinches,
b~ulltinches, cross beaks, robin red
breasts, l~innets. singing quails, gola
hammers and forrest finches. When
it is remembered that the insects and
fungus diseases most dangerous to
our vegetation are those which have
been imported into this country from
abroad, and that animals and birds
which are held in check by some bal
n C of forces in their native land
often become nuisances in IL foreign
country, just as rabbits have been'in
Australia and the English sparrow in
in this country, it is possible hat
ONE of these songsters may prove
injurious to crops. The chances are.
however, that they viii do more to
help the farmer by keeping insects in
check than they will to iniure him.
New York Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
volume Regulated Automatically.

That it WIS the function of the gov.
eminent to furnish 4 country with its
supply of money was nc.er supposed by
anyone until it lad undertaken to ID
thai as Il measure of wal finarcierir~.
If the government coins the bullion
brought to its minis and regulates. nft
the volume of, but the conditions under
which, bank currency may be issued. i
discharges its duties in full. and tie
business world will, as it invariably
has. provide the currency and regulate
the volume in accordance with the
varying needs of traGe.-Iron Age.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

Now that Japan is Oh the brink of
placing her currency on the exclusive
gold basis. we presume that we shall 10
longer be worried with fearful visions
of her growing industrial supremacy,
which was alleged 10 be due to the sill
yer standard. 1t vas affirmed that
whatever goods Japan sold in this coun-
try, being paid for in gold, practically
doubled the sellers income when the
proceeds were converted into silver.
And this tremendous advantage the
japanese now relinuuish.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

Send your address to Il. Z. Bucklin
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sam
pie box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
a trial will convince you of their
merits. These pills are easy in action
and are particularly effective in the
cure of Constipation and Sick Head
ache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have been proved invaluable.
They are guaranteed to be perfectly
free from every d~eleterious substance
and to be purely vegetable. They do
not weaken by their action, but by
giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Reg
ular size &c. per box. Sold by W.
C.Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
Why They Yelled.

1t was a delightful dinner party at
the Colonial Club. Somebody said
that a certain East End street was
famous for the number of It's pabies.
Why" he added. IONS night
Waterman said to me the other morn
ing. What's the matter with the
babies? At I O'Clock no less than
five of them were yelling at the same
time"
'"Their fathers hadn't got home. -
said the gloomy humorist at the other
end of the table. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

The reason for exorbitant interest
rates in the last mentioned section is
obvious. And it will continue to exist
unless sorle means of economizing cap
iIal. as is done in Scotland, is provided
and the storekeeper is compelled by
competition to reduce rates. The comp
troller of the currency, in his annual
report for 1896, presents a table show
ing the banking power of the several
states and territories, from which the
following abstract is compiled, to illus
trate this point more forcibiy:
AVERAGE BANKING POWER PER
CAPITA, UNITED STATES, 1856.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

We are told If correct We had for
gotten the fact that the last legisla-
ture or Missouri repealed the state
vagrant law, and the repeating law
goes into effect June 18th. If this is
true. a decent respect for the opinion
of the people should restrain officials
from prosecuting for vagrancy. unless
in some extreme cases. Every idle
person is not "a vagrant and the law
should be applied with great caution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

We cannot afford 10 advertise our
anxiety for the free coinage of silver
any more" the Philadelphia North
American tGep.) declares. Unless
some Of the nations want free coinage
at our ratio or whereabouts, it is idle as
well as humiliating to be importuning
the great nations to create a market
for our silver. For that is the kernel
of this nut, and but for the desire for a
market there would be no talk about
free silver COINAGE of silver here"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
Our Own Exneriencc.

In this country since 1865 the wage
Garner has received his pay in dollars
which have on the whole steadily ap-
preciated in value. so fer as general
commodities are concerned. so that the
purchasing power of his wages has
nearly doubled, while interest OIL CAP
ital has steadily fallen and now evtr-
ages scarcely half what it a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

Peru is the latest addition to the list
of countries planning to get or to a
solid gold basis. If silver keeps up its
present rate of progress. there will be
nothing left for gold to conquer in
1900. OF course the need for silver leg
islation will then be greater than ever,
and the silverites must work accord
ingly. They will then have the hercu-
lean task of converting the whole world
back to silver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

The great disparity between the
banking facilities is seen at Il glance.
The six New England states, with an
estimated population (1s96) of $780,
0o0. possess nearly $40 Per capita; the
13 southern states. with 10000, 900 pop
ulation, show barely SIS per capita, or
:22 per cent. of the former. Including
savings banks and loan and trust COM
ranies the ratio is materially reduced,
the south showing only seven per cent.
of the amount given for New England.
Analysing the iteTs given in the last
column, as stated in the comptroller's
table, Il is found that the states and ter
ritories representing 40 per cent. of the
population have less than 80 per cent. of
the entire banking power. estimated at
Sc 200. 900. O0G.-Maurice L. Muhleman,
in y. Y. Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
"Frce Coinage" Demand Misleading.

"Frcc Demand Misleading.
If any advocate Of the free coinage Of
| silver dollars or copper dollars or iron
dollars at any ratio, sixteen to one, more
or less, will agree to stop there and ask
nothing more. l for one am prepared tc
meet him, and in that way to stop the
present contest. Whowould want them?
Not one of these men will consent to
free coinage on those terms. Not one of
them would be satisfied. Not N OF
them would then get what he is after
under the pretext hat free coinage and
equal rights of gold and silver" are all
that he wants. l challenge anyone to
find ali advocate of free coinage at six
teen 10 one on these simple terms-that
both gold and silver should be treated
alike; that both gold and silver coins
shall be made for auyone who takes the
bullion to the mint to Il number that
he wants. Il challenge any advocate of
free coinage to deny that free coinage,
pure and simple, is not what he de-
mands, and not one of them will dare
to meet this challenge.
This demand for free coinage is a
cover intended to conceal the true pur-
pose of those no ask it. Most of those
who support this measure have been
deceived and mislcd. Let such men put
the question 70 any owne of silver
mines, TO any senator or representative
III congress or 10 any and every candi-
date on the free coinage platform in
the following terms:
IF We grant free or unlimited coin
age. without charge for the coming.
will you demand nothing more?" Not
a man who knows what the true pur-
pose is will answer YES" to that cues.
tion.-Edward Atkinson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
MORE MONEY" CRY.
It Comes from Farmers, Who Have
a Real Monetary Grievance.

They aIa: lie mistaken as tc shc Carse
and Remedy, Bat Not as to Exist
ence of Their rouble-Why Interest
Is High la the West and South-Sta-
tistics OF Banking Power in Differ
cHt Sections.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

A silver dollar is good because the
the Republican party is behind it. If
the Republicans could get behind a
whole lot more of these silver dollars
and keep them at their present stand
ard the people of this country would
be much happier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

When the American Eagle flaps his
wings on the Fourth of July. 1897. he
will cause the people of this country
to long for the return of the good old
times of a long time ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

The st. Louis Republics cores
pondents are al Murphysboro, Ills,
this week. These correspondents have
a good time at the expense of the
citizens of the cities they visit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Original Demonstration o. Silver
Effected by JeFersoa's Order.

He Was ut All Times Opposed to
Cheap Money and Reputation Of
Debts-BeIieved That Coinage Ra-
ito should Stick Close to the liar
ket RatiO-Favored Use of Both
Metals, But Showed "a Moderate Pref
erence for GOld-COEsd Not Have
stood on the Chicago Platform.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

The late editor OF the Jackson
Comet is in the middle of a road some
where and many of his friends at
Jackson are anxious to know where
that road runs to.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

The man who has a fat job now had
better hold fast to what he's got. Fat
jobs are not being passed around
these days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
BaIIard,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 VIII
sons drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

When Weak, Weary and Wasted
from Kidney Diseases. why not try
Foley's Kidney cure, a guaranteed
medicine. w. H Coerver, Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

There is just as much money in the
country now as there has been for
twenty years. but where is it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05

Directory Of the Principal Business Houses
The following is published daily for the
DenefIt OF travelling statesmen, strangers and
the public generally. 1t cannot fail to prove
of interest to all who intend transacting bust
ness in Cape Girardeau.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-05
60etb Extracted Witbout Pain

By the Obtunding System of Painless
Dentistry. 200, 900 difficult operations
made painless annually by the mem
bers Of the Obtunding Dental Associ
alton. There is no difference what
ever your age is, or how feeble you
are: Or if suffering from heart. lung
or nerve trouble, or how many teeth
you wish eXtracted-any number can
be taken out without bad effect. There
is no poisonous drug to inhale or
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
Iolani School.

A very interesting entertainment
has been provided to celebrate the
breaking up Of the school for the
Christmas holidays on Thursday
next. From program just to hand
we see that songs, recitations, dia-
logues, selections from Shakespeare,
etc, will be given by the boys, and
the proceedings will be concluded
by the distribution of prizes from a
huge Christmas tree, kindly sub
scribed for by friends, many OF them
old boys, OF the. school. Mr.. Fem
will be glad to see parents and
friends OF the boys.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
Police court Notes.

4 further continuance for week
was granted in the case against E.
DuuH Hsr, the ex-polire officer who ia
charged with a serious offeuse, owing
to his illness.
Frank Fernandez was sent TO jail
for one month for assaulting Mr..
Sylvester and breaking his nose.
Judge Wilcox remarked that fine
would not meet the case, as that
would mean punishment to the poor
mother of the lad, and he further
remarked that there seemed to be a
streak of bad blood in the veins of
the boys of that family who con-
stantly come before the Magistrate.
A nolle pros, was entered in the
cases Of Luahiwa and Sam Wallace,
two ok, police officers charged with
having opium in possession.
Dr.. Geo. Herbert charged with
furious and needless driving was
found mot guilty" aud told not to
do it again.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21

But the loss or modification OF the
reciprocity treaty does not mean
that the country will be driven to
extremes. 1t means that our absent
sugar barons will get II per cent on
their invest ments instead Of 60 per-
cent, and that calamity we believe
the country at large could meet
with considerable fortitude. "Inde-
pepdence for Hawaii even if the
heavens fall" is now the motto Of
the Hawaians.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
Christmas Beatitudes.

Blessed is he that expects nothing;
for he will get it.
Blessed is the tradesmau; for he
is surrounded with Christ mas goods,
even il he cannot sell them
Blessed are the poor in purse; for
they may receive gifts, but cannot
disappoint Others by giving them
the wrong article.
Blessed are the rich in appetite;
for they pay the medicos for curing
them from good intentions unre-
membered when most required.
Blessed are the bell. less bikists;
for they control the Spheres and
own the roads.
Blessed are the young men in
journalism; for they have three holi-
days in eight days wherein TO go to
church and report prosy sermons.
Blessed are the annexation tur
keys; for they are spared another
Xmas from the restless jaws OF the
annexationist hunters.
Blessed be Dole; for his name has
many meanings.
Blessed be the unmerciful; for
they meet with their rewards before
Judge Luther.
Blessed are the little children; for
they love drums, tin horns aud all
noisy Instruments.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE

In accordance with c'ion of Chapter
XVI of the laws of 1886:
All person holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby noti-
fed that the water rates for the term end
ing June 70, 1898, will be due and payable
at the Office of the Honolulu Water Works,
on the first day of January, 1898.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fifteen days after they are due will be sub
ject to an additional + per cent.
All Privileges upon which rates remain
unpaid February 10 1898, 80 days after
bee ming del pquentl are liable to sus-
pension without further notice
Rales are pay BILE at he Office of abe
Water Works i The Kepnaiwa Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't Honolulu Water Works
Honolulu. H. l. Dec. II, 1897.
767-2w "tH
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
Married

LEWIS -PoNGowsKA = On the 4th
inst, at st. Mary Magdalene, High
bury, by the Rev. Claud Lewis, OF
St. GATHERINGS, Nottingham, brother
of the bridegroom, assisted by the
Rev. G. G. Grubb, OF Cahir, Ireland,
Eric Lewis, second son of the late
Samuel Lewis, OF Grosvenor House,
Walthamsiow, to Alice Sophie Pom
gowska, daughter of the late Casimir
Pongowska, an officer serving in the
Polish Revolutionary War, after
wards physician in Tavannes, Swift
zerland
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21

The people who oppose annexa-
tion are willing to face the loss of
the reciprocity treaty as long as the
Hawaiian flag continues to fly over
the country. The Hawaiians have
no ambition of buying the select
lots at "Adams Point" erecting
baronial mansions or establishing
"banks" in Honolulu. II the worst
comes, and it cannot be great deal
worse than it is now, the Hawaians
can return to their former mode OF
life, and even the sugar men behind
the Star cannot prevent the ocean
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
TUESDAY, DEC. 81, 1897.
INDEPENDENcE FIRST AND
ALWAYS.

The Star has finally found out
that the Reciprocity Treaty is in
great peril, and that even modifi-
cation of the present advantages en-
joyed under the treaty by our sugar
barons will sadly cripple them in
their coupon clipping business, so
that there can be no more invest
ments at "Adams Point"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21

THl INDEPENDENT has constantly
warned the planters and the "blind
politicians" who run the Annexation
Club, that the Reciprocity Treaty
needs all their attention, and that
it would be wise for them to cease
troubling themselves with the I'M
possible annexation scheme and de-
vote all their corruption funds, their
influence and "pull" in saving their
beloved treaty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21

from furnishing fish, the lands from
producing taro or the trees from
rendering the bark for the malo.
And that is all the Hawaiians need
and care for as long as they can
hold up their heads as free and
independent nation governed at
their own choice and respected and
honored by all the powers on earth.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
Timely Topics.
honolulu, Dec. go, 1897
Have You Etsr seem

Rk@VU VIA Nv ga uoM
that curious little toy which
irresistibly sets you to laugh
ing, by representing people
and things just as they ought
not to be If not, call in and
peep through our LAUGH
ING CAMERA. Look at
your f'iend, he becomes a
Atealthy humpback crawling
along to catch up with that
long drawn-out team in front
of him. 1t is just the scienti-
fic toy for Christmas.
If you wiz h to win the heart
of your lady friend give her
a SILVER TEA BALL. 1t
is dainty, chic and useful,
making the best cup of tea to
be made. For your favorite
child we can give you a child's
set of knife, spoon and fork
with genuine MOTHER OF
PEARL handle. We have
also a few double sets left of
very handsome carvers for
roast and game.
Our economical TOILET
SErS are just the things to
give to young family.
We have also some EN-
QUITE LAMPS, THE
LATEST MODE, just i'm
ported from the East They
are simply beautiful in design
and workmanship. Refer to
our lat weeks imely Topics
and call and zee us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21


". ". DIMOND h CO.'S
Holiday = Display
All kinds of goods in our
line for all kinds of people.
Our assortment comprises:
STERLING SILVER,
PLATED TABLE WARE,
CUT GLASS,
Art POtteries
of many kinds including:
ROYAL WORCESTER,
ROYAL GROWN DERBY,
WEDGEWOOD,
DRESDEN,
COPENHAGEN,
DANISH,
CARLSBAD,
LIMOGES,
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CROCKERY,
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LAMPS OF ALL KINDS,
CHAFlNG DISHES,
FIVE O'CLOCK TEAS,
T U NJ B l. ERS AND WIN E
GLASSES, in all qualities.
TABLE CUTLERY.
Our store is open every
evening, and we have an as
sortment that is bound to
pie ase. you.
You will have as much
attention in selecting a little
gift as a token, as " u Will in
buying a hand' ONE present.
N. W. DIMOND \ co,
Won Holt BLOCK
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21

We are told that those who op-
pose annexation are iDjuring the
prospects of an extension of the
Reciprocity treaty, snd thereby the
community at large. We fail to see
it in that light, Mr.. Star man. The
Hawaiians oppose annexation from
motives of self-preservation and
patriotism-a sentiment unknown
to the writer of the Star and his
saccharine patrons. The Hawaians
realize the enormous advantages
which the country has gained and
still is gaining from the Reciprocity
treaty, but they do not for moment
hesitate in choosing between their
national honor aud existence and
the filthy luore which may be gained
by the Reciprocity treaty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
LOST

T osT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, DEC.
~ 10th, tortoise shell and Id comb
probably between the residence of Hon. y /.
A. Widemann. Punahou Street, and Hon.
Samuel Parker, King Street. A suitable
reward will be paid on its presentntion ut
the otii"e of THE INDErfNuENr, No 327i
King Street. 76S-lw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21

1t is not the men who stand up
for this country and for tho preserv-
alton of the Hawaiian as an indie.
pendent nation who have placed the
sacoharine treaty in jeopardy. 1t is
the uuscrupulous buccaneers Of
1893, on whom the blame must fall.
If they had left we'll enough alone,
and many of them now deeyly regret
they did not, we would have heard
nothing about possible changes in
the Reciprocity Treaty and the
country would have run along
rs smoothly as ever before.
For selfish purposes and for a
little temporary gaiu the blind men
who were the tools of imbecie
jingoes like Stevens and Morgan let
60 the hold OF the solid little mouse
they had caught to jump after the
big fat rat which escaped their reach
and mouse and rat were both lost
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-21
FOR SALE.

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