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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The gratifying intelligence is con
veyed to US through the dispatches
that IL few days since in New York a
collection of nearly 800, 900 was taken
up for foreign missions. Just think
of sending this money out Of the cour-
try to convert a lot OF greasy, dirty
avage and cannibals. Also think
what real good could be done with this
money at home. Here we are on the
verge of IA hard winter. and there are
thousands of worthy people in our
land who are destitute and who will
have TO be looked after by the people
of the communities in which they live.
Oh how our hearts 20 out to the poor
heather. and at the same time we ela-
vate our head and never Seethe suffer
ing and Indebtedness all around us.
1t may not be what would pass ur-
rent for orthodoxy. and we are aware
that one is liable to be hanged. drown
and quartered for expressing such
sentiments. but there is more real
Christianity in giving some poor
widow a load of coal or a sack of
flour than there is in converting a 40
acre field filled with whatthe religious
world is pleased to call the heather.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

From the way Editor Byars of St.
Louis has been treated it would appear
that the Democrats are growing rath-
err weary of their free silver cry and
desire to substitute something else.
Mr.. Byars was employed as the edit
or of the Valley Democrat and Jour
nal of Agriculture. and he was engag-
ed with the express understanding that
he vas to work for Bryan and the
Chicago platform. Byars was hot
stuff, and his editorials fairly sizzled.
The stockholders of the paper thought
he was putting it on a tritie too strong
and as he would not let up he was
fired. N. D. Thompson who is n of
the owners of the paper says that the
paper will continue to be Il free silver
organ 80 long as the money question
remains a live issue" This remark
is rather significant and leads one to
believe that the Democrats will drop
the money issue as they did the tariff.
and take up something else.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The Democrats are somewhat jubi-
liant over the that Gen. John
NJ. Palmer of Illinois who bolted the
Democratic party in 1896 on account
of the free silver heresy had gone
back to the party. confessed his sin.
and announced his intention of voting
with the party in future. This is
nothing but rot, pure and simple.
Gen. Palmer stands just where he did
in 1886 and so do the rest of the gold
Democrats. and they will continue to
stand there 50 long this free silver
fallacy pollutes the Democratic plat
form.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Congressman Dockery falls into
error when he ima@ines the United
States would be pursuing a wise policy
in attempting to act on the question of
coinage independently OF other COM
mercial nations of the world. If we
are to have Il system Of finance which
will revolutioniZe the money fairs of
the world there must he some under
standing reached with the nations con-
cerned or all will be confusion and
possibly business disaster. The com
mercial relations of the great nations
of the earth are so blended and inter-
woven that one can hardly afford to
act in Il matter like this independently
OF the other.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that in par
suancc 10 an order Of the county
court Of Cape Girardeau county.
Missouri. made on the 9th day OF
September y. ID. 1898. which order is
duly entered OF record among the
proceedings of said court. that there
will be submitted TO the qualified vO-
tiers of said county at the general
election to be held therein on the Sth
day Of November a. d. 1898, a prop
Osition to borrow the sum of Sl5, 900. 90
and TO issue the bonds of said county
for said sum for the purpose OF re-
modelling and enlarging the court
house of said county situate in the
city of Jackson. Missouri, or to build
additional Office rooms to the same:
which bonds shall be payable at the
option of said county after one year
from date of issue and due in five
shall bear five per cent interest per
annum payable semi-annually: and
for the payment of the interest on
the said bonds and for the creation of
a sinking fund for the payment OF the
principal thereof that an annual tax
of ten cents on the 800. 90 valuation
be levied on the assessed and equal
lied valuation of all the property
made taxable by law in said county
each year until the said debt be liqui-
dated. That in order to submit the
said proposition to the qualified
voters Of said county at said election
the said county court ordered that all
official ballots voted at the said gen
eral election in said county should
have written or printed thereon the
words appropriation of Sl5,O00.O0
for the purpose of enlarging the court
house. Yes" and also the words
appropriation of SIS, 900. 90 for the
purpose of e%nlarging the court house,
No." the voter erasing the clause he
does not favor. That the said cleo
ton should be conducted in the same
manner, at the anne time and places
and the returns thereof made to the
county clerk and the vote counted in
all respects the same as in elections
for State and county officers at the
said general election: and if a ma
jority of two-thirds of the qualified
voters of said county voting at the
said election votein favOrof mourning
the said Indebtedness the said county
court SUdll lSSuc tIC OOhuo vi oolo |
county to the said amount for the
purpose aforesaid. And the said
court further ordered that at least 20
days notice of the said election be
given by publication in the Cape
DEMOCRAT.
State of Missouri, lss
County of Cape Girardeau,
l. William Paar, clerk of the
county court of Cape Girardeau
county, Missouri, hereby certify the
aforesaid orders were duly made and
entered of record by the said court
on the day and date aforesaid.
,~ Witness my hand and
} SEAL the seal of said court this
49, the 9Th day Of October
A. D. 1885,
WILLIAM PAAR,
Clerk County Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Competent and honest zen on the
bench is what the country needs, and
no candidate for public Office should
be so carefully weighed in the balance
as the nan who aspircs to a judicial
position. The voters of this judicial
circuit have the opportunity offered
them to support a nan for circuit
Judge whose legal attachments are con-
ceded and whose private character is
above reprOach. Ben F. Davis is a
mar who meets all the requirements
and people who desire to see an hon
est. impartial and able mar on the
bench should vote for him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Next week the DEMOCRAT will take
off its coat, roll up its sleeves and 90
into the campaign like a hungry man
into a bowl of clam soup. You can
bet your last simolean that this is one
campaign we will go into without
being encountered with such j~ewelry as
padlocks, shackles or handouts. We
expect to sprinkle a few papers of
tacks around and if you do not want
to get your feet hurt you would better
put on "a pair of thick-soled shoes.
Some large sized stones may also be
thrown and some may get hurt unless
they do some expert lodging. We
expect to do some work with the broad:
AK as we'll and will cut right square
to the line. If you have any tears to
shed just get your countenance in
proper trim and let the scalding weep
come.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The Democrats of this State have
published a forecast of the result OF
the November elections, and they have
been quite liberal to the Republicans
of Missouri in ~conceding them three
Congressman. There are fifteen Con-
g~ressional districts in this State, all
of which it is claimed will go Demo
cratic except the Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth. According to the estimate
made the Democratic State ticket and
a Democratic legislature will be cleo
ted. The Republicans no doubt will
be devoutly thankful that they have
been conceded even three congressman
out of fifteen to be elected. This is
an exhibition of generosity that can
not fail to be duly appreciated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The course of the administration
throughout the recent a with Spain
was such as to commend it to all citf-
zens of the country. President Nc
Kinley proved the right mar in the
right place and at the elections mex
month care will be taken to send men
to Congress who will assist the Pres
ident in carrying out the policies he
has formed for adding to the greatness
of the American nation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

1t is pleasing to note that one OF the
free silver arguments used so extern
sively during last campaign has been
dropped. 1t deceived some people for
awhile but they soon discovered its
sophistry. This was the argument
that the price of wheat and the price
of silver moved along side by side.
that when silver bullion was bringing
a good price wheat would go up, when
silver went down the price of wheat
would decline. When during the last
season the price OF wheat went sky
ward while that of silver continued to
90 down. it was seen that the argu-
ment would moi work out and 1t has
been quietly shelved.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The Scott County Newsboy says:
"A. Baudendistel, the Kelso merchant.
suffered a severe injury Thursday
morning. In st. Louis he bought a
mule, and on Thursday..morning hitch
ed the mule to a buggy and started to
drive to Benton. When about a mile
from Kelso the mule ran away, throw
ing Mr.. Baudendistel IL of the buggy
and breaking his leg. The injury is
severe ami painful and may give him
much trouble" The many friends of
Mr.. Baudendistel at the Cape will re-
gret to hear of his accident.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

In speaking of the war revenue tax
the Scott County Democrat proceeds
to discharge the following: ITO refuse
to repeal the bill is virtually to ac-
knowledge hat the islands the Repub-
licans wish to annex will not be self
sustaining Some of the Democratic
newspaper men of Southeast Missouri
certainly have their brains located in
their abdomen. The Scott County
Democrat should 20 and pursue itself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Congressman Eandiver i reported
as saving in 4 recent Interview: If
the Republican. control the next
house it !, very certain that they will
10 it hy = much smaller than
they hay" in the present Congress. In
fact the prospect now seems good that
the Democrats vii! control the next
house. If We do. Missouri may fur
nish the speaker. but it will be line
enough to talk about this question
after the election" The latter is an
exceedingly wise observation. a after
the election there will be some sore
disappointments in store for some
body.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
Ordinance No. 595.

An Ordinance providing for the
grading and graveling OF Good Hope
street between Sprigg and Spanish
streets in the city of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri.
WHEREAS. The City Council of the
the City OF Cape Girardedu. Missouri
on the 9Th day of June. 1898. in reg
uiar session declared by resolution
that 1t was necessary 10 grade and
gravel Good Hope street from Sprigg
to Spanish street in said city: ard
WHEREAS, Said resolution was
published in the DEMOCRAT. a news
paper doing the city printing. for two
consecutive weeks and no remons-
trance having been fled with the City
Clerk by the resident owners of prop
erty on said street liable TO taxation
for such proposed improvement with
in ten days after the publication
thereof. therefore
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of
the city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
as follows:
SECTION /. That portion of Good
Hope street from Sprigg street to
Spanish street is hereby required to
be graded according to the established
grade thereof and when thus brought
to grade and the road bed shall be
thoroughly settled the same to be de-
termined by the Street and Wharf
Committee, said Good Hope street
from Sprigg street To Spanish street.
excepting that part of said Good Hope
street from Sprigg street TO Spanish
street between the street car tracks and
twelve (12) inches out side each rail,
shall be graYeled thirty-seven and
three tenths 81 3-I0) feet in width and
about: six (6) inches in depth. Said
roadbed shall be forty-eight (4S) feet
wide. The gravel to be used shall be-
of good quality. subject to the +
al of the Street Commissioner.
SECTION ,. The City Engineer is
hereby requested to make estimate of
the cost of the work herein and file
the same with the City Clerk, and if
the same shall be approved BY the
council the city clerk shall t~hereupon
advertise for proposals for g~raveiinp
said portion Of Good Hope stree: in
the manner and with the material As
provided by this and existing ordi-
nances. The cost of said grading
shall be paid by the city. Said adver-
tisement shall be in the usual form.
III ldSG llOH ~ uc ut ltdSJ Ten
days before the time advertised or
receiving bids. If any bid shall be
accepted the city shall enter into con-
tract with the successful bidder for
said work, subject to all the con-
ditions, limitations, stipulations and
bond now required by this and exist
ing ordinances; and if no bid is ac-
cepted, the City Council may. by res
.Olution, instruct the city clerk to re-
advertise as in the first instance.
II said work be constructed BY con-
tract or otherwise, the cost of gravel
ing shall be apportioned, assessed.
taxed and collected as is now provided
by ordinance, and the duties of the,
City Clerk, City Engineer ana Street
Commissioner in relation thereto shall
be in conformity ~therewita.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall
be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Passed by the Council July Is, 1895.
WILLIAM II. CoERvER,
President of the Council.
49, Approved this 18th day of
SEAL. July, 1898.
WILLIAM H. CoERvER,
Attest: Mayor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
Order OF Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, L.
COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
AdiOurnad Aur,ct Town 1909

STATE OF MISSOURI, IS
Adjourned August Term, 1898.
In the County Court of said county,
on the sixth day of September, 1898,
the following, among other proceed
ings were held, viz:
Stock Law. petition presented for
restraining animals. ElectionO Ordered
NOW Is presented d petition signed
by more than one hundred household
ers OF the County of Cape G~irardeau,
asking the court to u to be sub
United to the qualified voters of the
county, ut the next general election
the question of enforcing in said
county, the provisions of an Act of
the General Assembly of the State of
Missouri as provided for in Article =,
Chapter D, Revised Statutes of the
State of Missouri of 1889, so far as
the same may be applicable to-wit:
For restraining Horses, Mules, Asses,
Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Goats from
running at large: and the Court being
sufficiently advised Of and concerning
the matters and things set forth in
said petition, doth order that the ques-
ton of restraining Horses, Mules,
Asses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Goats
from running at large outside of the
inclOsure of the owner thereof, be
submitted to the qualified voters Of'the
County of Cape Girardeau, State of
Missouri. at the next general election,
to he held or the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1898.
1t is further ordered by the Court that
tn..Fsaa Shall hA xr.iftan m. npinfnH on
each ballot voted at said election the
FOLLOWING sentences, to-wit: For
enforcing the law restraining Horses,
Mules, Asses, Cattle. Swine, Sheep
and Goats from running at large
Against enforcing the law restraining
Horses, Mules, Asses, Cattle, Swine,
Sheep and Goats from running at
large" Erase the clause you do not
favor. And the Judges and Clerks
Of said election in making returns
hereon and in casting up the result
hereof be in all things governed by
the laws applicable to general cleo
tions. And it is further ordered by
the Court that notice be given that
such vote will be taken as aforesaid
by publishing a certified copy of this
order in the Cupe Girardeau DEMO
Graf. a newspaper published in said
county, IS the law in such cases di-
reefs, and that the sheriff of said
county, at least twenty days before
said election shall cause a copy of
this order 10 be printed and posted up
at three of the most public places in
each of the townships of said county.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAC.
l. William Paar. Clerk of the
County Court, in and for said County,
hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true copy of the proceedings
of Il said county court, on the day
and year above written, as the same
appears of record in my Office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have
49, hereunto set my hand and
SEAL. affixed the seal of said
'-~ Court, at Office in Jackson,
Mo, this. the 22nd day of September,
1898. WILLIAM PAAR,
Clerk County Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
If the Republican party of Missouri

If the Republican party of Missouri
desires it there a be a repetition of
the surprise of 1894. All that is need
ed is to stand squarely together on
State and National issues, and turn
out on election day and vote. In ad-
ditiOn to the vote of the party which
has materially increased since 1894.
we must coun: in the gold Democrats
who if they do not vote the entire
ticket will at least give their hearty
support to the Republican nominees
for Congress. Then there are Il num-
Der of disatfected Democrats who have
not decided whether to join the Stone
or the Stephens faction of the Demo-
cratic party, whose votes. or at least
many of them may safely be counted
for the Republican ticket. If every
Republican in the State will do his
whole duty between now and the day
of the election the result will be most
gratifying.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The island of Porto Rico was form
ally transferred to the United States
yesterday. General Brooke will have
entire charge of affairs there until
some other arrangements are made.
1t is expected that President McKin-
ley will at once appoint a military
governor for the island to act until
Congress can make the necessary ar
rangements for a territorial govern
ment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Government steamers pass down
every day with barge loads of rock
destined for the revetment work below
here. BY the time Uncle Sam ex-
ponds a few million dollars more on
this work the caving OF the banks
along The Mississippi will be a thing
of the past, at least in those localities
where such Gazing causes damage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Our Democratic friends are making
arrangements TO try to elect Bryan in
1900, but it's dollars to doughnuts
that he will be turned down in the
convention and will not even get the
nomination. This Grown OF thOrns"
and cross Of gold, business worked
all right once. but it can hardly be
played the second time with any hope
of success.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

While that result may not be reach
ed this year. still the signs of the
times point to the fact that the hold
of the Bourbons on Missouri is
gradually becoming loosened, and in
time it will be shaken off altogether.
Then this glorious old State can rise
up in her grandeur and majesty and
take that place in the estimation of
the country for which she was destined
by the hand of nature. Let every Re-
publican in the State work to this end
and the reward will come.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

No one need say hereafter hat this
is a slow town. We are right up with
the procession and as an evidence of
it may be stated that on Thursday we
had a shooting scrdpe, bicycle races
in which some of the best known
wheelmen of the country participated,
and twins were born to Charles Nc
Donald. This is a very good record
for one day and we are all proud of i :
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Illinois is making Il record for itself
on murder cases. The Chicago mys-
terry. the case of DR.. Rice at Salem,
the Eirden affair. and to these should
be added the case Of Ed Wilson, which
will no doubt come up for trial at the
present term of circuit court at Cairo.
These cases all have sensational fea-
lures connected with them which will
arouse more than usual interest in the
trials.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Some one is to blame for the recent
troubles at Nirden. ILL.,, which re-
suited in so much loss of life. An
effort will be made BY the authorities
to fix the responsibility for the hor:i-
BILE affair. In the suits which will
probably grow out of the matter the
question will come up as to the right
of a corporation 10 import labor into
the state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The Hon. George NJ. Miley who will
contest the Congressional honors with
Congressman Vandiver, will be in this
county for several days sometime be-
tween now and the November election.
He will deliver an address in this city
on October 29th and the people should
go out and hear him. Mr.. Miley is
an entertaining and logical speaker,
and he may present some of the issues
of the day in a manner which will be
new to you. Quite a number of Re-
publicans heard Hon. a. NJ. Dockery's
speech, and the Democrats should &C
cord Mr.. Miley the same courtesy.
Let Us hear from both sides and then
form our opinion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Jesse James. Jr.. has been indicted
at Kansas City for train robbery.
His bond was placed at $4,000. which
he promptly gave and was released
from custody. 1t is stated that seven
prominent lawyers have volunteered
to unGertake.his defense freeof charge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

People who contemplate doing any
shooting in IA crowded place should
first ascertain if the bystanders are of
d nervous temperament. By so doing
some bills for repairs may be avoided.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Congressman Dockery is strongly
opposed TO the United States holding
more than "A naval or coaling station
in the Philippines. He thinks we
would be stultifying ourselves were We
to take possession of Cuba. but he
thinks the United States should retain
Porto Rico.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The Republic vouchsafes the infor-
nation that Congressman Vandiver is
not making much noise in his district
but is making a most effective canvass
and is gathering in the votes. We can
tell much better about this when the
votes are counted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The Republican party has fulfilled
every promise made in its platform
and today it possesses the confidence
of the masses of the people as no
other political party has ever done.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Ii Congress should pass a law
making a quart of beans equal in
value to a a load of wheat, people
would want to turn the house of rep
resentatives into a lunatic asylum.
But this is a reasonable and sensible
proposition compared withthe sixteen
to-one theory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Our Democratic friends must cer-
tainly understood what is known AS
the Gresham law, that where two
metals circulate as money, one of them
being of less value as bullion than the
other. the more valuable of the two
| will be driven out of circulation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

The average voter in this neck of the
woods understands fairly we'll what is
meant by free silver. and eloquence
will be unaYailing to make him en-
brace the theory.