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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Hardest Japnncse Wood,

The hardest japanese wood is the
kiyaki. resembling oak in fiber, which
takes a high polish and is used for fine
work and frames of ships, but is be-
coming very scarce, the price having
doubled within the last few years.-N.
Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Try Grafn-O, Try Grain-OI

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
bus it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
distress. IA the price of coffee. Is cts. and
Is cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

In the public schools of Switzerland
heat holidays have been established by
law. Recognizing the well-known fact
that the brain cannot work properly
when the heat is excessive, the children
are dismissed from their tasks when
ever the Thermometer goes above a GER
tain point.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
An English bounty Jumper.

4 man was recently convicted in
England of having enlisted as a recruit
in Is places, decamping each time with
advance money. England loses about
100000 a year from such operations
Chicago Tribune,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Money Made ON Lost Tickets

Street a tickets in Washington are
sold at the rate Of six for a quarter.
This has been the custom for years.
An officer of the company states tina:
tickets to the value Of $4,000 have
never been used. The inference is that
they have been lost and destroyed
Chicago Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Spent by Fools.

1.-THE fools of the world as \ writer
SUCCESSFULLY terms them, spent last
year at the Monte Carlo gaming tables
no less than ST. ZOO. The figures are
official, and show that to keep this par
ticular road to ruin in good repair is
expensive business.-Youth's CoUFan-
inn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Agricultural.

"Our town." exclaimed the man who had
accumulated most of the desirable lots,
"has iourished like a great tree"
yes" said the town cynic, eve have
done the roofing and you the grafting."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Tested and Found wanting.

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures, do you think
Mr.. Snowman is in earnest?
Miss Matchmaker-Tm afraid not, NAM
ma. l mentioned diamonds last evening,
and he only yawned.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Rerlin,. "RoyaI Court Pharmacy.

Berlin's Royal Court Pharmacy" is
now 800 years old. 1t was established
by Elector Joachim Frederick of Bran.
denburg, and had its quarters in the
royal palace until two years ago, when
it was transferred to the Monbijou
palace. The pharmacy supplies medi-
cine to the whole Prussian court and to
many of the Berlin hospitals.-N. Y.
SIM.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Prem ring the Case,

First Lawyer-Each witness gives a differ
ent account of the accident.
Second Lawyer-Yes; if we put them all
On the stand, the jury may think our client
met with three or Jour accidents.-Puck-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Grandrnamma-What are you doing
In the pantry, Tommy?
Tommy-oh, I'm just putting a few
things away. Cran'ma.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
The Girl I'm Love.

She's timid and believes in peace,
She shrinks from wars alarms;
Yet, womanIike, she'll never eas
To love the call to arms.
Judge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

The only place where a chronic kicker may
be useful is in a football CAMEL. A. w,
bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

When a man concludes he is too smart to
work he comes to the conclusion that has
made more thieves than any other thing on
earth.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

The pain that tortures-sciatica. The
Cure that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
The Climate Forbids 1t.

Biggs-Is it true that Smith, the iceman,
is dead?
Boggs--Yes, poor fellow. He cuts no ice
now.-Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
Seneca St.. Buffalo. N. Y, May 9, 1894. :
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

We all love to see a smart mar make a
slip-it ~reconciles US to being stupid.-Town
Topics.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Cnnrhinr Leads to Con.umptior

Trouble gets into many a home by means
of a night latch key.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
LANG. Family Medicine.

If you take a cat to bed do not complain
Of its claws.-Spanish Proverb.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles Is and so
cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

A sprain may cripple but st. Jacobs Oh
VIII cure it before it can. 1t cures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
To Cure a Cold I'm One Day

When eyes snap, it must be the LASH
that crack.-Golden Days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
Metropolitan ORTHODOXY.

Teacher-Miss Street, can you tell me
what is most peculiar in the Matching of the
cuckoo? -.
Miss Street (doubtfully)-It generally
buildsits nest in a clock.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Stand straight and strongest. Jacobs
Oil cures lame back-cures promptly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Use st. Jacobs Oil promptly and freely
And say goodbye to neuralgia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

A good mans son inherits poverty.-Span
ish Proverb.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

He who sows thorns must not 60 barefoot.
Spanish Proverb.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
Suffer; use st. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Is
The record-union., 1898-12-12

ternally on the general structure of the
old amphitheaters for bull and bear
batting. The interior was fashioned
after the manner of an inn yard. The
pit was scorched by the sun, while the
actors were protected by a thatched
penthouse. The scenery was supplied
by the imagination of the audience, but
what was lacking in scenery was made
UP in noise and hustle, things being
kept very lively in that direction. The
most numerous class among the audi
ence were registering prentices. On the
stage and in other parts We're fashion
able dandies, swashbucklers, writer's,
and actors. These, it is interesting to
know, always had free pass. The
play lasted two hours on an average,
and, considering the din, the noise, and
the smells which accompanied the per-
formance, one was, Mr.. Collins pre-
sumed, not sorry when 1.-The actors
dropped on their knees to pray for the
Queen"
The record-union., 1898-12-12
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.

At last the treaty of peace has been
signed and probably by this writing
our Commissioners are homeward
bound. The general features of the
treaty are already we'll understood, but
the instrument in detail will not be
given to the public until the President
has received it from the commission.
The question of the assumption of re-
sponsibility for the Philippines is now
settled beyond recall, so far as Spain's
withdrawal is concerned. She has
yielded her sovereignty, and we are
in practical possession. SPANS troops
are yet to be embarked for home, and
the money consideration is to be ap-
propriated and paid before the negotia-
tions can be said to have reached their
final stage.
The House of Representatives holds
the key to the appropriation question,
the Senate to that of ratification or
rejection Of the treaty. If the latter
comes to pass, which We do not ex-
pect, the effect will be the dispatch
of a new commission to treat again,
or the negotiation of a new treaty
through diplomatic correspondence di-
rect.
The present House, as we'll as the
next 30 convene, can be trusted to pro-
vide the Administration with the funds
to keep its compact with Spain. Any
possible blocking of the Administration
policy, therefore, must happen in the
Senate. We entertain the belief that
the President, with the aid of Demo-
cratic and Populist Senators, will have
a substantial majority for ratification.
But if it is found that this is uncer-
tain, the probability is that the treaty
will not be communicated to this Sem
ate, but to the next, convened under
a special call for Congress to assemble.
In the meantime the military occu-
pancy Of the new possessions must con-
tinue. That is to say, until definite &C
ton upon the treaty is had, We will
hold the islands in the Orient and the
West Indies by military power precise
ly as we are now doing, and will con-
tinue to gain the confidence of the peo-.
pie of those possessions, as We are now
doing day by day. by our conciliatory
but firm and just administration Of the
affairs of the islands.
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pines and destroy the Spanish fleet. He
did precisely as he was directed, and
though 1000 miles from a base he re-
mained right where his orders left him,
for no order to up anchor and away
came to him. Such direction was not
even supplemental to his original one.
He simply followed orders. In the alb
sence of other direction he acted as
discreet and brave man should have
done-he held what he had won. So,
as an Eastern exchange well remarks,
Dewey Is after all the first and fore
most of all the acquisitionists. He de-
livered the blow he was directed to
give. 1t yielded certain fruits and he
keeps the result for US. If we repudiate
that result We repudiate wise, brave.
daring, cautious, manly Dewey-and
who is ready to do that?
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came in att Neither would we have a
better chance to sell our farm products
over there, because the ships that
would carry the island products to New
York would be in better condition to
carry back the products of the loom and
the farm than any ships sailing from
San Francisco. We should guard against
jumping at conclusions in regard to the
whole subject matter, for it is not all
plain sailing.
IT IS A SUCCESS.
Oakland Tribune: There can be moth
ing more satisfactory to the Admins
tration than the statement just issued
by the Treasury Department showing
that the Dingley tariff law has proved
the success that was predicted for it
when it was being urged before Con-
gress. The Democrats have of late been
endeavoring to establish the point that
were it not for the fact that the War
revenue law had wrought complete
metamorphosis in our finances, the
Dingley tariff would be shown up as an
utter failure. Instead of that, the stat
istics just issued by Secretary Gage,
prove that it has met every expecta-
tion and has yielded more than enough
to defray all ordinary expenses. Ac-
cording to his calculations, our customs
and internal revenue departments are
each supplying the country with an
average of 100000 a day.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Forcing Bulbs.

When bulbs are forced, water for the
first time very heavily, so that it is a
certainty that the water has penetrated
to the bottom Of the pot. This, then,
will be sufficient until the pot is taken
from the dark, cool place to more heat
and light, When the pots are set away
for the bulbs to undergo the roofing
process it is a. good plan to set them on
cinders. This not only insures drain
age if accidentally overwatered or
soaked in some way, but prevents the
liability of earthworms working their
way up through the hole in the bottom
of the pot.-Woman's Home Companion.
The record-union., 1898-12-12

Judge Day, President Of the Paris
Peace Commission, is reported to have
said:
We have done the only thing pos
sible regarding the Philippines. Our
opportunity of giving them up was lost
when Admiral Dewey did not weigh
anchor and sail away.
That's just it. But who blames brave
Dewey? Who is there who would not
like TO exchange places with him in
What could he have done otherwise
He was ordered to so to the Philip
The record-union., 1898-12-12
THE EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO.

The threat to lynch Aldermen in Chi
cago because they do not legislate in
the direction Of the present will of the
people is the hours sensational item
of news. There appears to be a very
widespread sentiment among the Chi
cago people that their legislative body
is corrupt, subject for coin to influences
inimical to the best interests of the
city.
On the other hand the body referred
to acts under authorization of the State
law recently passed, and against which
the people made no protest, authoriz
ing cities to grant or extend street rail-
way franchises for fifty years duration.
The present franchises expire in 1903,
the companies wish them extended to
1858 before building more extendedly,
or making heavier investment.
The Mayor opposes this action and
appeals to the people to prevent the
Councilmen passing the grant over his
veto. The people respond more ener-
getically than the Mayor expected, and
threaten the local legislators with per-
sona violence. This compels Mayor
Harrison to warn them that he cannot
tolerate mob force. However, the agi-
tation continues and a league of for
midable proportions is formed with
gallows tree for its emblem, which
threatens TO hang the Aldermen who
tonight dare to vote to override the
veto.
All which suggests for the thousandth
time that municipal government is the
most difficult of all governmental prob
lens. Doubtless the people protesting
are inspired by the best of motives;
doubtless the Chicago board is O COR
rupt body. 1t is, therefore, a cowardly
one and will bend in fear before the
public wrath.
But after all, do not the people of
Chicago deserve just what they get in
government? Who elected these Alder
men2 Where were the now protesting
citizens when these men were being
voted for? Probably too busy in bus
mess, or pleasure to give time to nom
mating conventions. primaries and cleo
tions. Or they staid by the home
hearth and toasted their toes in COM
fort while others ran the politics of the
city"
If the people of Chicago are as they
assert by large majority in favor of
clean good government, and they aver
this with great emphasis, then how is
1t that they do not secure what it is
within their power to command? Who
is to blame for the failure to elect at
least one more than one-third of clean
unpurchasable men to official boards, as
it takes a two-thirds vote to defeat the
veto. Really, if there is to be any
hanging in Chicago the logic of poll
tics would indicate the people them
selves as deserving Of the moose for
electing so large a body of venal off,
cials. when the decent element is really
in preponderance among the citizens.
OF course that is a harsh way of put
ting it, but we insist that it is as rea-
sonable as the proposition to hang the
misunderstanding as they may and
probably are of punishment-who pro-
pose to sell street railway franchises
against the will of the people.
For if we are always to lay the ak
at the root of the tree TO eradicate an
evil. then in this case We must con-
denim also those who made the venal
Board of Aldermen possible.
The record-union., 1898-12-12

The Stockton Independent" wisely
and timely suggests to the anti-acquisi-
tionists that the conclusion of the
treaty of Paris does not settle the fate
of the Philippines by any means. Really
that fate is not a treaty issue. It Will
simply determine present custody. 1t
will remain within the power Of the
United States to dispose Of the islands,
or part Of them, hereafter, as and for
what the nation sees fit; to give them
to the natives, to sell to another Power,
to hold and govern, to extend over them
a protectorate, and so on. Very true 1t
is that the treaty does not settle the
fate of the islands, hence the alarm
Of the timid is unwarranted.
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In Shakespeare Time.

John Churton Collins, the distin-
guished essayist and Quarterly Re-
viewer, has been lecturing on the the
ater of Shakespeare's time. The typical
theater then was Of wood, circular or
hexagonal in form. being modelled ex-
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inst q Gentle Dig.

"a man. said her dearest friend.
will always give up his seat in a street
car to a pretty woman"
II never have to stand" she asserted
promptly.
Yes" went on her dearest friend.
most men also have the same regard
for age."-Chicago Evening Post.
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The Wind II Singing.

Singing of birds is over,
Fled from the lonely sky;
Singing of grass and clover,
When it stood mountain high.
Lark and linnet are mute,
And finch and blackbird dumb;
Broken the thruSh's flute,
That lightened the green May gloam.
Soon will the tasseled ears
Sing their ditty no more.
Music of golden spears,
Heard on a golden shore.
Never to hold nor bind,
Nor Time himself can Kill,
Song Of the joyial wind
That's singing over the hill.
Music of birds is over,
Music of grass is still
Wind the lover and rover,
Is singing over the hill.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wanted-Several hundred women t
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A Sad Mistake.

Gibbs-Just called at your place, and
the servant (very nice girl, blythe
way) told me you'd just gone out.
Tompkns-Servant be blowed! We
sacked our girl last week. That was
my Wife.-Tit- Bits.
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lists and Democrats. Mr.. Stanley is
man who has the respect and confidence
Of his fellow citizens He is bright
example Of what this country can do
for the determined and persistent citi-
zen. He is a man Of strong character
and is careful and paiustaking.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
THE MONsON INCIDENT.

When British ambassador to France,
Sir Edmund Monson, made his famous
speech at the Chamber of Commerce
banquet in Paris on Wednesday last,
he probably had no idea whatever that
his advice to France to cease pin
pricking" England and "thwarting"
her commercial schemes on every sort
of pretext, was going to be the possible
cause for war. Yesterdays dispatches
from Paris say that the French press
declares war inevitable, unless the
English Government repudiates the ex-
preston.
1t is not likely to do that for Monson
has already said that his words have
been misconstrued. Yet the London
Times says the ambassador did not
go far enough" and the Times" is at
least semi official. But the incident
will not cause war. There may be a
call for explanations, but if SO they
will be given and the matter will drop
there
France cannot afford war with Eng
land just now, and the latter is not
hungry for a conflict either. The En-
bassador scored sensational journalism
in his speech and it may be that the
influence he thus dashed has tortul ed
his speech into deeper meaning than he
intended. Certainly the address, in
other parts, was very friendly and COM
plimentary to France and expressed the
desire for kindly relations with her to
continue.
1t is possible that the manner in
which the distinguished speaker praised
the United States excited the jealousy
of the French and had a good deal to
do in creating the present irritation.
But the speech will not bring on war.
England does not choose such methods
when she wishes to threaten or pro-
woke a conflict. When she speaks it
will be through her home ministry and
there will be no question about the ut
terance being authoritative.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
BAY RESTAURANT
1929 Sacond Straaf.

Private rooms for families; open day
and night Orders served outside. Oys.
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH. PTQDrietorA
The record-union., 1898-12-12
SPECIAL AGENCIES.
Weather Forecast.

For Northern California: Fair, con-
tinued cold Monday, light variable
wind.
The record-union., 1898-12-12

IN CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
rists refund he money II it fails to cure 25c. The
renuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRsT-CLAsS HOUSE IN EVERY RE.
spect Ladies' dining-room separate.
Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR.
RAGHER, Proprietors. No 1913 Second
street. between and X. Sacramento.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
rs second-class matter.
The record-union., 1898-12-12

Ellington pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co..
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w. e. STANLEY.
The Recently Elected Governor Of
Kansas

One of the recently elected Governors
in the United States is W. E. Stanley
of Kansas. He is a Republican, being
chosen to succeed Governor Leedy, the
fusion Governor nominated by Popu-
The record-union., 1898-12-12

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THE WEEKLY UNION.

TWELVE PAGES.
IS the cheapest and most desirable Home.
news ana Literary Journal published on
the Pacific Coast.
Ihe weekly Union, per year. 81 90
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHJT-
SETTS.-Worcester, SIS. Probate Court
70 Mary e. Brennan of Clonerany Ire
land
Whereas, Mary e. Brennan, of Worces-
ter, in the county of Worcester, has pre-
sented to said court petition by Marga-
ret Brennan, her guardian, representing
that said Mary Il. Brennan of Wore ester
holds as tenant in common one undivided
half part or share of certain real estate
lying in Worcester in said county of Wor-
cester, and described in said petition; and
as said real estate cannot be advantage
ously divided, praying that partition NAV
be made among the tenants in common
according to law, and that the Commits
sioners who may be appointed to make
said partition be ordered to make sale and
conveyance of said real estate and to dis
tribute the net proceeds thereof
You are hereby cited to appear at a pro-
bate court to be held at Wolc ester, in said
county of Worcester, on the NINE
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If
any you have, why the same should not
be granted.
And said petitioners ordered to serve this
citation by delivering a copy thereof TO
each person interested who can be found
within the commonwealth fourteen days
at least before said court, and If any one
cannot be so found, by publishing the
same once in each week, for three sue ces-
siye weeks, In the Worcester Daily Spy. a
newspaper published in Worcester, the
last publication to be one day at least he
fore said court.
Witness-WILLIAM r. FORBES, ESQ.
judge. of said court, this twenty-hfth day
of February, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register.
Feb. rs, 2S, Nar. T.