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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
zen. hastings leg Broken.

WASHINGTON. d. g., March H.-Sen.
Russell Hastings, OF Bermuda west IN
dies. who commanded the IWenty-third
Ohio Regiment. in which PRESIDENT NC
Kinlcy was an ofiics~ WAS knocNed down
by a wagon white crossing fiteenth
street. opposite the Treasury Department.
Yesterday. His right leg was fractured
near the knee joint.
At the time Of the accident Gen. Hast
ings and Gen. and Mrs. ). l.. Botslord'
OF YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio were returning
from a visit to President Mckinley.
Gen. Hastings lad gone there 10 say
good bye 20 his old comrade preparatory
10 sailing for bermuda on Saturday
After the accident he was accompanied
TO he Emergency Hospital by Gen. Bots
ford, who went back 10 the White House
to tell the President, when the fracture
had been set The President sent
bunch of flowers and note 10 the IN
iured man, and later drove 10 the hos
pital and had a consultation with his
former commanding officer, and gave di-
rections 10 the surgeon TO give him the
best care.
When the President was told that the
injury would not result seriously he re-
minded Gen. Hastings that he had last
seen him wounded at Winchester, where
the same leg was injured.
Now, General. command me. day and
night" said President Mckinley in leav-
ing. land while you are at the hospital /
shall make it pleasant duty 10 come
to see you. Goodbye. old fellow
Cen Hastings was taken TO Garfield
Hospital soon afterwards.
While Rutherford b. Hayes was in the
White House Gen. Hastings was fire.
Quent visitor there. His regiment had
been originally commanded by President
Hayes. and as n result Of their continued
friendship. Gen. Hastings was always the
guest Of the President during his visits
TO Washington. The friendship was &C.
mented bv his marriage IN the White
House. TO Miss Emily Patt. neice Of
Mr. HAYES
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,rTArrIFIL DISPLAY
rhe Opening of saks' Ladies pep"' ''''"
Attended by Large tr""d'

,,,. ooeniug of ssks' Ladies pep"r'"''"'
Attended by Large 'r'""'
..,,., .a.ri6ce 10 dress. ill househoiu JOYS
And comforts cease. Dress drains OUT
cellar dry. ,.,,s on, our
And keeps our iarder lean Pu's 0''
fires. .,d u,oe
AVID introduces hunger, frost anu W.
Where peace and hospitah'y i''9"'
reign "a, th. mag
II Cowper had been present a, 'ne l'irs
,taccnt opening OF \. Saks q 20 ma
,~o,tb woman's department YESTERDAY ne
u,o,,id never nave penncd me "x ~
limos aaainst the Costliness oil I'll 20
terdaV saw the Inauguration III inc con"
nonv's handsome and perfectly epu'i,p'u
establishment in this city OIL '''O'09
and Misses department u,o
between the hours Of CLOCK III '"o
morning and in the afternoon "lo 80
vas simply thronged with women VIZ
came to view the limitless ana l'eAmaus
table stock of suits and wraps ihVio
were street. evening. ana reoeP'ion
dresses. The opening was Oh 'N'
floor OF the building.
Mr.. II. j. Hearn and MISS MiileI' ot
Washington. 4. G.. with Il competent
e,,Il,, displaved everything that was to be
soen Mr.. Jacob Cans. the courteous and
Efficient manager Of 4. Saks < Co., gave
everything his personal SUPERVISION ana
IN his tact and excellent executive abll-
.ty is largely due the complete success Oh
the opening.
habit as thy purse can buy" he evidently
rad in mind the display Of goods that
were made by \. Saks e Co. yesterday.
The rich and the poor were equally at
home. for there were prices for thin and
fat nurses alike.
Tailcr-made suits ranged from $40 TO
$50 apiece and with numberless as
eortment 10 choose from. The stock dis
played included cloaks, shirt waists. silk
and wash effects. Tea gowns and wrap
ners. aides silk underwear. collars
belts. and neckwear. II must be borne
in mind that there was every sort. SHADE,
'-ind and color in every article that was
shown.
The women were extravagant In their
praises of the ladies' man-tailorcd and
1ress-maker made suits. which were the
-reati0ns OF such artists as Felix. Worth.
Ducet. Pangot. Bare. Sarah Mayer. Car
son. Radniiz and the celebrated dress
makers Of this country.
Mr. Cans said that there was an I'M
usually large sale of the goods yesterday
'ut that each incoming train would bring
fresh additions to the stock. Fitting
rooms are provided for the ladies. so that
they may try on anything which they
happen 10 fancy. The opening will con-
tinue to-day and tomorrow. and the COM
petent employees of the store will take
pleasure IN showing this beautiful dis
MAY 70 anvona who may call.
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phnforranh. In Colors.

WASHINGTON. March II. - Report
comes to the State Department IRON,
United States Corsul-Geueral VI lson, ~
Frankfort, giving a description OF pro-
cess Of color Photography the 1lscoV1is
purely chemical. Any ordinary negative
before exposure Is dipped in secret CO
orless bath The usual negative result,
and from this the usual positive Is mace
on paper glass. or other menluH, ~,
nosltive being only dipped IN the colorless
iauid acquires a ", nderful power OF Sc
Letting oolors Dipped successfully m
me nochromatic baths OF blue req ana
green. the positive picks out the exact
tt',ce tSo tin,s of the original. The result
is a portrait absoutely liiellNe in form ana
cclor and landscapes that VIII s'dhu Tue
test OF strong magnifyins glasses.
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idea that the notices were issued official

idea that inc notices were issueu oihclai-
~.
The condition OF the weather was
threatening. and when the people saw the
advertising cards they became greatly
alarmed. Soon police headquarters the
weather bureau and the newspaper offices
were overwhelmed with telephone mes
sages asking II a tornado was really pre-
dicted. People In the residence portion
OF the city gathered their families to-
gether and prepared for trouble
Many OF the schools In the southern and
western sections of the city closed as soon
az word was received OF the supposed ap-
proach OF the storm. and the frightened
children were sent home.
All through that locality where the ter
rlble tornado OF last May spread so much
death and destruction the terror of the
women especially was pitiable. Many
families took refuge in cellars, and It was
no. until the clouds began TO disappear
that they could be persuaded 10 leave
In tho meantime the police were busy
tearing up the awe-inspiring placards and
assuring the people there was no dan
ger. The advance agent has suddenly
disappeared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12

NEW YORK. March ll.-At an informal
reception held last night at the bartnoidi
Hotel. tho Hon. Charles \. Towne. OK
Minnesota. spoke as follows in reference
to the prospects Of international bimeta'-
lsm: III the accomplishment OF inter-
national bimetallism is expected TO occur
with the cooperation OF Great Britain al
hope n II may be as well abandoned
If those who call themselves olhetai
lists within the Republican party are not
readv 10 attempt the solution of the pro-
blem i'm connection with Russia. GER
many and France or with some OF the
leading commercial nations. exclusive Oh
England. then they may as well stop
where they are
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run cf "a miles from Perryville TO VIII
rnington was made In 30 minutes.
Mr.. Paine arrived in Jersey cry at l;o'
street ferry 10 this city. where a carriage
Was in waiting and be was whirled away
TO the Grand Central Station. lie reached
there al 2:2s A. NJ. and a special train,
which was in waiting to take him TO re ;
ton. started two minutes 'ater. ord.rs
having heen given to the engineer 10 try
and beat the record. New Haven was
reached at 1854 A. NJ. and Boston at a.
NJ. the run having been made five minus
faster than the limited express time. Inc
cost Of the service between New YORK ana
Boston was $500. Mr.. Paine's trip WAS III
vain for Mrs. Paine died yesterday.-Phll-
adelphia Record.
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NEW YORK. March lo.-Robert Treat
Paine the well-known Boston millionaire
and philanthropist. passed through this
citv this morning on a fast train specially
chartered en- route from Washington to
Boston where his wife. when the ira n
started. Law dying. The train on which he
travelled was composed q an engine and
one car furnished by the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. The
train met him at Manassas, Va, and II
il said according TO the terms Of his
a rreement with the railroad company ne
Is to pay a big bonus on every minute
che nned off the record. The run between
yVarbinq,on and Gray's Ferry. Phlladei-
phia. was covered in l32 minutes, and the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12

Jersey CITY. y. j.. March n.U ,,l,,
NJ fereev Junction and COnencting RAIL
I'D was completed yesterday II pas -es
n rTsS W" the Penrsylvania Railroad At he
POINT POINT of Rocks. in Jersey City and It's
icrnmietion marks one Of the most exp n
si,n railrcad battles on record. Ihe Penn
svlvsnia Railroad for egnt ysa ,.i -
- ne Vanderbilt systems and the Ma
toni Docks Railway, an auXilary oi
.i', 'st,nJord oil Company who have con-
structed the new line. me foad. ,, ar
though less than nail Il hl'0 ~ e''@ $50
cost more than s.. 100000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March III.
Sterling Morton. the retiring Secretary
of Agriculture. was rendered a farewell
reception last night at the Ebbitt House
by the officials and clerks of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. The reception
lasted from to 1890, and during that
time nearly all Of the officials Of the de-
partment called to give Mr.. Morton a
final handshake and said farewell. Many
cf them were accompanied by their wives
and other ladies.
The new Secretary Of Agriculture, MT.
Wilson. OF Iowa, was present. as We're
also Mr.. Dabney the notwithstanding.
and Mr. Bingham, of Ohio. who is said
10 be slated for Mr.. Dabney's place.
There were about five hundred callers.
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A Foolish Press agent.

ST. LOUIS. MO. March IA theatrical
advance agent almost started a panic IN
g. Louis yesterday by causing card
boards TO be tackled. hung or pasted about
no city. bearing in flaming letters ;he
words;
Bulletin. -Warnlng--A tornado Is Com
ing"
A large black-faced flag. like one OF
those used by the weather bureau. was
on the card. conveying the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
The War in PHILIPPINE Islands.

LONDON. March IA dispatch TO the
Central News from Madrid says 1t Is
reported there that General Primo DE
Rivera. Captain-Genera OF Madrid, VIII
be appointed to succeed General PolaviJt
AS governor of the PHILIPPINE Islands ana
that General Ramon Blanco. formerly
governor of PHILIPPINES. will be appointed
captain-gencral Of Madrid.
MADRID. March ll-Been decided nv
Government to send 1900 additional
.rnnns 10 PhillinInes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
POpULISTS CONFERENCE
vEsT, INLYNCnBUgG WITH IBVUr
,EyENri DELEGITLS PRLsE,T.
r..o, 'ou. Adopred fsvoring Constitu>
tIonal Convention tn Lower TAXATION
and a Non-P.rtixsn Election Law.

1yNcHBURG. VA, March n.-SpeciaL
Tne conference OF representative Popu-
lists Of the State which had been announc-
"a 20 take mace In this city to-day was
c,,,od 70 order tonight at the Arlington
Hotel b,, the state Chairman a. naShlns
nobsl,n OF Powdatan cyuIles " iiooS'H
was naae permantenn chairman ana H.
4 Mullins OF Kichmcnd, seeIesaIy'
4 he fouowing committees WI dppoins-
I'd. ~ Sat- Convention ana Lesisi alive
Ticket-Col. J. X. c. Lewis; II. IL.
d~rse aro " ii. yinsiey. On sta-e Is
e,ses pr n W. Evans ". IL. bitseley
snd a. K Lapbam. on Orgdnization-
q. W. CrumrecKer, w. a. D'i'o" anu l.
Harry Potter. .-,.roN-c
THE RESOLJIloNS
On motion OF Mr.. GraNeiey 'he loiO"lnS
resolution. after cOnsideIhOl' u.acusalOn'
was adoofed by a unanimous vote
Resolved That We favor 1he hvluIns Oh
a cnnsftfutional convention lot the pur-
nos Of reducing the heavy ouruen or TAX
alton state. county ana municipal OUT
We further demand that non partisan
oiecfton law snail be entcteh tntt VIII
secure a free and fair expression OF an
the voters of the State ~ tnc ssieclloh u
delegates 10 such cOnsutuN''"~' 0'N''"
ton. ,,,opc
Between sixty-nye and seventy ueiesales
from All parts OF the state are present;
The conference is being neiu with cioaeu
doors. and will not adjourn until 10
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
70 Hail for Twenty Years.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, March li;0For
robbing A man OF forty cents William
Jeffrey was taken to sing sing to-day
70 serve a sentence OF twenty years I'M
nosed upon him by County Judge Leaf
4 month ago Jeffrey was in Peekskiil
.and while i'm 4 restaurant kept by Jonh
II. Garrison he assaulted Garrison LOT INC
nouerful man. knocked his victim down
and robbed him cf forty cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12

LONDON March li.-Though the queen
had already contributed sum OF 800
mounds TO the India famine fund. her
majesty. upon learning that the distress
in the famine stricken country Is nKey
10 he vastly more widespread than was
a., first expected. has forwarded TO the
Tord Mavor an additional 800 pounds to
be applied to the fund which was started
bv the Lord Mayor some time ago. The
fund has now reached the sum OF fl'VVo
mounds
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sco,eI Begged 10 Return.

WOOSTER. ONO. March line par
o,ts of sylvester Scovcl. with great Jog
teard of his release from prison. III,
scovel. acting on advices rom ~" Cnta
cabled his son begging nm 10 ie"r ~ yvoo-
at once. Rev. ScoNei j. "a
ster University here.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.

sr,rrMtNr ENDING THE MsT 2xf
UNDER THE LAWS OF The
OF PUBLIC
rr VIRGINIA. PURSUANT TO THE LAWS o'
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in Life Insurance Company OF
OF said company-fHchmo"
Of he company-Life
Preside
Secretary-James w. Pegram
Dryer
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Res Mex
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Standard Life and Accident Insurance Com
pany
aracte
Preside
FYnancl Sec E. a
ICED n
Connie dbusn l.
Of Nrglnia-Ihon A. Brandei' residence 'h
nor
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& TANDARD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT ENDING THE asT DAY
or
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TOR OF pi,IIC COMMONWEALTH OF Nut-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11

Lon ]. Albert and lady returned
home from St. Louis to-day where Mr..
Albert had been attending a meeting
of the executivecommittee of the Bank.
ers' Association.
Theo. Osterloh OF Joplin. is in the
city. He came here to attend the we'd
ding of his sister.
Moments are useless if trIIled away:
and they are dangerously wasted if
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. W. =. Coerver.
The river is so low that the transfer
boat cannot transfer any freight. Our
coal dealers are out OF coal and if
they get coal now it will have to come
around by way OF s.. Louis.
Married, in this city. December Sth,
1885,. at the residence of Z. W. Pott,
by the Rev. Lobeck. OF the Lutheran
Church. Mr.. Emil Pott and Miss En-
ma Osterloh. The DEMOCRAT joins
the host OF friends of theyoung couple
in wishing them success and happi-
ness,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11

a farm up in the bend was sold a
the court house to-day under a deed
of trust.
What is it? \ cure for Coughs,
Colds, Group, Whooping Cough,
Hoarseness, Sore Throat. and all
Bronchial Affections of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs. 50 doses for 30
cents. Money refunded if it fails to
give satisfaction: we mean DR.. Sim
mons Cough Syrup. For sale by all
druggists.
Our pork packers got in lots of pork
hogs to-day.
Sam NJ. Green has been confined ior
more than two weeks and he is
yet unable to be out.
y cough is an easy thing to cure Il
taken in time. 1t is dangerous to neg
lect one for any length of time. DR..
Simmons Cough Syrupis guaranteed.
Fifty cents a bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Lodge Election

Cape Lodge No. 135. y. o. T.. W.,
held lis annual election Tuesda night,
9TH inst. The following officers were
elected:
W. W. BOhnsack, Master Work
man: G. w. Travis, Foreman: E. a.
Kimmel. Overseer: Geo. Z. Chappell,
Recorder: J. d. Porterfield. Receiver;
Virg. p. Adams. Financier: r. II.
Juden. Guide: Emanuel Geiser, Inside
Waterman: Christian Keuneke, Out
side Waterman: W. H. Huters, Trustee
for three years.
ALI physicians who are members of
the Lodge were designated as Medical
Examiners.
W. H. Bohnsack vas chosen as Rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge and
+. \. Rage as Alternate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
THURSDAY

10 hc;l the broken and diseased
Tissues. to Soothe the irritated sur
faces. to instantly relieve and to per-
manently cure is the mission Of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. ". H.
CocrvcV.
We are pleased to learn that a ma
iuritv of the members of the Board of
Directors OF the Fair Association ale
in favor OF sellingthe old Fair grounds
and moving nearer the city.
The transfer boat got stuck on a
sand-bar this morning and the train
was nearly an hour late getting away
from East Cape.
If YOU have yer t Il little child
IN a paroxysm of whooping cough, or
if YOU have been annoyed by a con-
| slant tickling in the throat, you can
appreciate the value OF One Minute
Cough Cure, which gives quick relief.
VIM. Il. Coerver.
Albert Noeninger arrived in the city
on a visit. Albert has been in
Germany several years and he is only
here on a visit.
Mr.. y. ). Holston. mother Of DR..
". =. Isolston. who has been here on
= visit. left for her home in Hillsboro,
| lis. ta.s morning. accompanied by
Mrs. W. I. RoIston, who will spend a
couple of weeks with her mother. Mrs.
II. d. Hartig, of st. Louis.
Evil after effects never follow the
use Of Dr.. Bells Peppermint Chill
Tonic. 1t is 4 pleasant liver laxative.
It makes rich. red blood. 1t makes
stout. sound bone. It makes flesh. II
makes rosy rhaaks. Al of this cures
caills 50 ihey FAY cured. Dealers
guarantee II.
Warren T. Sewart Camp, No. II,
/ Sons of Veterans. will give Il Christ
mas Tree at the Broadway Theatre Oh
the night OF December3lst. Everybody
should turn out and help the boys.
DIR. Peters is here on a visit to his
old friends.
Deputy Sheriff John W. Taylor will
60 to Murphysboro. His. to-morrOw
and bring Ehrenschneider and Henry
back. They are locked up at Mug-
physboro.
Arbor-al and Arbor-al soap for SAL
by w. H. Coerver. W. c. Hannah, !
! 3. Miller and W. y. Trickey.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
TUESDAY.

Small precautions often prevent
treat ~mischiefs. peVViti's Little Early
Risers are very small pills in size. but
are most effective in preventing the
most serious forms OF liver and stom,
ach troubles. They cure constipation
and headache and regulate the bow
els. VIM. H. Coerver.
The Western Poultry ANA Game
Company will now have to ship by
rail.
Steamboat men will now take Il rest
for ii few months.
DR.. Sawyer:-Dear Sir: | can eay
with Measure that l have been uSlnI
your medicine. and will recommend Il
to all suffering ladies.
N:;y. ". ". WEATHERoHEE.
Augusta, Ga.
Sold ~ j. Maple Wilson's drugstore
The river is lower than it has beer
for several years.
River navigation is closed and the
steamboats, have all gone into winter
quarters.
The steamer Cherokee, the boat thai
came out in the place of the steamer
Grey Eagle is laid up at Chester.
Mrs. NJ. j. Surrell will leave the
CITY tomorrow to spend the winter
with her son at East Prairie, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11

DR.. y. Z. Sawyer:-Dear doctor
have used and sold your Family Cure
with excellent resoults. 1t cured me
of the rheumatism and | now am 20
years old and have not an ache or
pain. Mrs. +. A. RHOADs.
Sutherland, Iowa.
Sold at j. Maple Wilson's drug store.
The funeral of DR.. 5. S. Harris
took place from the family residence
on Spanish street this afternoon. 1t
was the largest funeral We have had
in this city for many years. The
friends of DR.. Harris were legion and
they followed the remain of their
departed friend to their last resting
place.
Mrs. c. 2. Priest, Mrs. ". H.
Miller, Mrs. Z. LaPierre, Richard
Priest, VIII Cannon, c. f. Betten,
James Il. Jenkins and Prosecuting
Attorney Hines, of Jackson, came in
to attend the funeral of DR.. 5. S.
Harris.
The ''Bicyclist's Best Friend" is ii
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emer-
gencies. While a specific for piles. it
also instantly relieves and cures cuts,
bruises. salt rheum, eczema and all
a Elections of the skin. II never fails.
VIM. H. Coerver.
Andrew Kelleher lost some of his
~fattening hogs the other night, He
tracked the hogs to near the baseball
park where lie lost track Of them.
Dressed hogs answering the descript-
ion OF Mr.. Kelleher's hogs wore sold
to a pork packer M day this week.
The shareholders of the Cape Cir
ardeau Building and Loan Associa-
ton at their annual election last
Monday night elected the old Board
OF Directors. as follows: J. H. Rider,
w. B.. Wilson, l.. J. Albert, B. F.
Davis. d. y. Glenn, +. S. Lilly, c.
Lindemann. +. +. Osterloh and Vim.
Regenhardt.
1t is too much to have to scratch
for = livingand for reliefalso. Hunts
cure will not help you in the former
ca. but will sure curr Itch. letter or
Eirgwurm. itching Piles, Or It costs
YOU nothing. Price 80 cents. For sale
10y al druggists.
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BuckIen's Arnica SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns ard all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction orT,Orey refunded
Price p cents per box. For sale at
". G.. Hannah and all Drug Stores.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-11
Notice TO Stockholders.

Notice i hereby given that the an
nuaI election of seven Directors OF
the First National Bank of Cape
Girardeau. will be held at the Office
of the bank the secoUd Tuesday in
January, 1898. Polls open from 10 a.
N. to 3 p. MI
L. S. JOSEPH. Cashier.
Cape Girardeau. Mo-, Dec. s. 1897.