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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Tobacco Dealers "ho are Exempt.

Tobacco Dealers "-ho are Exempt.
George &. K,mmcl received the fol-
lowing letter from Collector of the
Revenue regarding tobacco dealers:
st. Louis. Mo. July i. 1898.
C;eor.n &. kinmei-Ca4e Girar-
deau. Mo.-Sir:-Replying to yours
of June Both you, are advised that
only dealers who sell upwards of 30
900 pounds of manufactured tobacco
per annum are liable to Il license
Those who sell upwards of $1,000
pounds per annm must take ont
license. paving So fer sane.
Respectfully,
II. c. GRENNER,
Collector
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
tviI War Momnnce Hevtved.

One Ut the brave rough idcrs. whose
death adds glory TO the battle of La
Quasina. wa~ Sergt Marcus Deni~on
Russell. Of Troop Il. Ist United States
Volunteer Cavalry. native of Troy.
n. y. and a member of a noted fami-
ly. His father. Col John /. Russell.
a veteran of The late war. and his
mother. social and philanthropic lead
er. are prominent in Troy and Albany.
At the time of the civil war Mrs. Rus
sell was Miss Denison. Il beautiful
Baltimore heiress. She became Il
nurse with the Confederate army. and
while nursing the wounded and diving
there fell to her care one dav = Union
soldier. Lying unconscious and Civ
en- up for dead. there was something
in the manly lace that appealed to
Miss Denison. and she resolved to DO
her best for the fallen foe. She excr-
ted her strength to restore life and
health to the Northerner.
During the weeks Of convaIescence
;here was Il time for love to bridge the
division between the North and South.
and when the war was ended the beau
tiful army nurse was married to the
Northern officer. To their eldest son
descended all the martial spirit and
reckless bravery combined in the faith
er and mother. This son was Marcus
DenisOn Russell New York Herald
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Rucklen's Arnica oaivc.

The best salve III the world for cuts.
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum.
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, cOrns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteedto give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale at
". G. Haman AMI all Drug Stores.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

No report from Sexton.
On motion of Mr.. kage said reports
received, approved and ordered fled.
excepting the report Of the Marshal.
and the clerk instructed to issue war
rants in favor of tie several parties
and for the amounts due under said
reports.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer the
clerk was instructed to return to the
Marshal his report for correction.
The annual report of the Treasurer
showing the aggregate receipts and
for each month to June
3Oth. 1898. was received and filed.
The follwwing bills were presented
and read:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
How Unpleasant

it is ia see Il beautiful child'S face.
disligured with Vile humors. bursting
through the ska IN pimplcs. blotches
and sores, and sadder still, when the
young and innocent are laughed at
and twitteG in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pure
remedy Sulphur Bitters. which will
search AMI drive out of the blood
ev cry particle of humor. Health
Gazette
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

T"p cniore% women got into 4 tight
at :; rhurch festival at the Second
Baptist Church Monday night and one
Of t. wo:acn was'cut ia the fracus.
The coi"red woman uSed,a rasor The
tigh broke up the festival.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Notice to Contractors

Notice Is hereby given that ! will
on Tuesday. July 18th. l>9S at two
o'clock p. NJ. at the site of the bridge
let the contract for building wood
en- bridge across Hubble Creek on the
ROAD leading from the Jackson and G or
donville road to Shider's Mill. The
right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
= Medical Book

A u-tsl p'E T.sl ~ .uit I.
sen" :pn "f AL diseases and their
lra.s....at, hr :. Humphreys. II. D..
a:ai.rj .rer III request. HnihDhreys'
Medicine Ca. Cor. William. i, John
s.. .Eeiv York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
IsD'(I IN

On motion OF Mr.. kimmel said bills
were allowed and tine clerk instructed
To issue warrants in favor of the
several parties for the amounts as
stated. also that he i instructed to
issue warrants in payment of the
quarterly salaries OF the Police Judge.
Attorney and Treasurer.
The clerk, on motion of Mr.. Kage.
was instructed to notify the Sexton to
file his reports monthly, whether he
had any business to report or not.
The clerk was also instructed. on
motion OF Mr.. Kimmel. to notify the
Coal Oil Inspector to file his reports
with the Council as required by State
law.
The Mayor presented a communica-
ton of William II. Smythe. Grand
Secretary OF the Grand Lodge +. X \.
Masons Of Indiana, expresses thanks
OF said Grand Lodge to the Mayor
and Council for the donation of the
burial lot for the remains of Past
Grand Master Buckner. which was
read.
Mr.. Blomeyer moved that said com
municatihn be received and copy of
same spread upon the records. and
the Mayor requested to acknowledge
receipt of same for the Council. and
the motion carried.
The clerl: reported compliance with
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
II. {. GRENNER.
Collector

il you have. you probably need Il
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar TO heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
R-r;.:P:- t'T Money do not Require
EcvcIuc stamps

Judge F-'l'y of East ST. Louis. who
i IL lh> ,f-ti,'.. Of the revenue collector,
WI - tin Telegram that the office has
r,cr""d apply OF the stamps he
say 3D. understanding of the law
j. mt ia" lamps 2re required on re
csi?.. Tor rr..n"y This was in re
spons,, IT, g .iHel.y made 10y the Tele-
gram .s ." whether such receipts re
4"ir',, i ,.<-Ip. \ circular issued by
one pt the Chicago banks says there
must be @ent stamp on receipts for
mpney ov"r 500, but close reading
o: the Ia" .til- to show any such
provision. East ST Loais Telegram.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

the orders of the council made at last
meeting to notify F. w. Pott, W. +.
Rodney. and the Cape GirardeaU
Water Works and Electric Light Con-
pany, said notices having been served
by the marshal and properly returned.
On motion of Nr. KimmeI said re-
port was received and approved and
said notices ordered filed.
This being the meeting for opening
bids for grading and graveling
William street from Spri9g street to
Pacific street, the clerk presented one
only bid from Fritz Oberbeck, which
was opened and read. Said bidder
proposing to do the grading of said
part of William street for ~ cents
per cubic yard.
On motion of Mr.. kage sold bid or
proposal was rejected.
Mr.. kage presented a resolution in
structing the city clerk to re-advertise
for propoSaly for grading and gravel
ing William street from Sprigg to
Pacific street. said proposals to be
opened at the next regular meeting of
the council.
On motion OF Mr., RegenharGt said
resolution was adopted.
The Street Commissioner, on motion
of MIR. Kage was instructed to open
ana Aush Thcmis street sewer at Main
street crossing under the direction of
of tine Slreet and Wharf Committee.
Mr.. Blomeyer moved that the Street
Commissioner ascertain how many
street culvert CRATES are needed and
what they could be bought for and
report at next meeting. and said mo-
ton carried
The following resolution was pre-
sented and read.
Resolved. That it is necessary to
sprinkle the following parts of streets
for the months of August, September
AND October 1898.
Spanish street from Williams street
To- indenend.pce Street
independence street from Spanish
siiect 10 Main street.
Main street from In,Iependenct. .,,,.t,
t. broadway.
Hru;,dway from, Main .tr,.t :.
Spanish street
broadway from forimier Stree, >,
Pacific street. and ro rh,t ~! "a
clek Is instructed to nrh.,.h .tis
resolutions in the u,r.,. dn,,,.. IN, ,.;,,. !
uriu,iap Ys provid.d nv .,,.,ti.,., o,,,
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Working Woman's II Ele issocia~
item

p ). Peoria ST. Chicago, Ill.,
Jan. II, 1876.
Our Working Woman's :5oue AS
sociation used Foley Hunyy ana Tar
six years ago, and areusin" it tc-Gay.
1t has alwas been a favoriic i,.. a:.:e
its taste Is not at all unpleasant il -
fccIs are very beneficial ] mas never
J" Cjs saILciLtcous. Washington all
possible success. sincerely yours,
Laura G. EiXou. Mgr. w. II. Cocr-
Ter. druggist,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

Cures all skin diseases in all its va
riOus forms. No internal treatment
Failing money returned
to purchaser.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
hunts Cure

Road and Bridge Commissioner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

AUDITOR :, REPORT.
Bal in treas May 20. :g.UI4 G6
RECEIPTS SINCE:
From {. Hirsch coll. SIP y
From J. y Weber mar II 30
From II. q. DempseyPw SO %
From II. l.. Hume. Y > 10
From II. Na>terling u Is o.
From Il. Eogcisang Y -
From &. L. ChappeIi, & 10 ~
From T. Brunkc, st { 10 90
From Sturdivant Bank
int Il months. ...... 33 II 46G:I -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

Execution No. 1897 and Kennedy for
May So p satisfied as follows:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
SETTLED THE BORE.

An AbrApt Termination to . Restau-
fdiit I;onversatlon.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, when on
his first visit to this country several
years ago. was taking q chop and a
glass Of ale in a Washington restaurant
one afternoon, and man around town
who is somewhat noted for his forward
ness, not to say his freshness, was din.
ing in the same room, and he recognized
the English parliamentarian. he walked
over to Cham berlain's table, and, quite
uninvited, took the opposite seat. With
In the space Of five minutes he was tell
ing Chamberlain what third rate out
ct he considered England to be. The
mans talk, needless to say, was in very
rank taste. Chamberlain adjusted his
monoole firmly and looked at the OBJ
trusive chap alnusedly.
"Now, we'll take England in the
matter of great men" }" said Chamber
lain's unlimited table mate. ",Where
does England cut in in the matter of
great men nowadays, anyhow? England
has got Gladstone, Of course, but he
was born about 110 years ago, and he's
q back number. I'll just ask you, Mr..
Chamberlain, a fair question, What
really great man, what noted character,
has England produced, say, within the
past so years? Answer me that, sir I"
"With pleasure, said Chamberlain,
permitting his monocle to fall into his
lap and taking his hat and cane from
the rack. "Great man, me. Noted char
aoter, Jack the Ripper. I bid you good
afternoon. Washington Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
GEN. sHAFTER's LESSON.
It Was ON This Occasion That II.
Learned TO Decide For Hinlnclf.

It Was ON This Occasion That lie
Learned TO Decide For Himself.
Here is q story that the Cleveland
Leader proffers about General Shafter.
It centers about his salient trait of be.
ing pugnacious, just as all current aud
we'll invented anecdotes of "Fighting
Bob" Evans revolve around some III.
candescent bit of profanity. But the
story runs thue, as the general is made
to tell it.:
"Onoe. when was boy at SCHOOL,
wasn't more than 10 or II years old at
the time-our teacher called up the
class in mental arithmetic and began
putting questions, beginning with the
pupil at the head Of the row and going
down toward the foot, until some one
could give the correct answer. I stood
somewhere near the middle, and next
below me was boy who was three
years older and considerably ahead Of
me in the various studies that we had.
"'How much are IS and 8 and 81
the teacher asked.
"While one after another of the boys
and girls ahead of me guessed and
failed to get it right figured out what
thought the answer ought to be. The
question had almost got to me when I
heard the big boy just below me whis-
pering, apparently to himself, but loud
enough for me to hear, '29, 30, 29.'
"Finally the pupil above me failed
to answer correctly, and then 1t was my
turn.
We'll, Willie,' said the teacher,
'let's see il you know the answer. Come,
now, be prompt
II cooked my head up proudly on one
side, cast a triumphant look at those
who had fallen down on the problem
and said, go that everybody in the
schoolroom could hear me:
Twenty -nine!'
Next. How many are IS and 9
and 8?
"'Awr said the big boy below me,
with look of supreme contempt at the
rest of us, '3Or
"That was what I had figured it te
be myself, and when the teacher said
correct wanted to fight.
II didn't assault him, but made III
my mind right there and then to depend
on my own Judgment in the future, and
ever since then when I have had any.
thing to do and had figured out what
considered the best way to do it have
gone ahead, remembering, when people
criticised or tried to throw me off the
track, how that big boy made a fool oi
me in the mental arithmetic class"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
THE OLD HYMN.

I sat within q vacant room,
A low ceiled room, quaint shaped. oak bean,
ed.
With windows looking off to sea,
Ger which the sunsets glory streamed
! watched the farof fitting sails,
And Halfway rock" that looming rose
A tower from the heaving sea
Whereon the scattered isles repose.
And some one near me gently played
A dear old hymn that stirred my heart.
Twas "Children Of the Heavenly King,'
And what it woke made quick tears start
The long years seemed to backward turn.
And !, a little child again,
Held fast within his strong arms clasp.
While soft he crooned the old refrain.
Oh, Just once more to be that child
And know again the blissful rest
The old hymn brought me, rocked to sloer
With pillowed head upon his breasti
But only yet little while,
Though earth may call it years that creeH
know he'll come to me again
And rock me to eterna,s ssleep !.
Is sss5 III + i Bsstte; yss.,scr'fs ?.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29

the same way. Years ago a traveller
looking on the stony, sterile hill sides of
New England state, asked "What can
you raise on such poor land?' The ans.
wer was proudly made, "Men, Sir!"
North Dakota however, can not only
raise the most and finest wheat to the
acre but the crop of little men and
women is equally bounteous.
We don't believe that there can be
found anywhere else so many children
of school age in the same population;and
we may add with pride, that no where
else are they better provided with
schools, or have better attendance than
in these North Dakota counties; and
this is just as true in the country as in
the towns. North Dakota has been set.
tied largely by young married couples
vigorous and intelligent, and the results
in wheat and kids are marvellous to the
stranger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29

There is some talk and there doubt.
less will be some effort to c ance or
emasculate the prohibition law at the
present session of the legislature. If the
republican legislators want to see thy
party showed under by about tive We
thousand majority two years from now,
let them permit the enemies of prohibi
ton to get in any such work. "No
backward step" will be tolerated. Ane
this is absolutely true as matter of par
ty policy, if for no better motive.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


~ 8 Representative. MN johnson.
Governor, Frank x. Briggs. +" -''"sn'
Lieut.. Governor, ]. n. Oevine.
Secretary Of State, Fred FAlley,
State Auditor, N. B. Hannum.
Attorney General, John Cowan.
Wsllin, J. II. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commissioners, John +. Gibson,
Geo II. Keyes, L. L. Walton.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, ].
q. Halland.
Commissioner of Insurance. Fred B. Fan.
cher.
commies!oner Of Agriculture and Labor,
H. u. Thomas.
SENATORS.
First District, JudsOn LaMoure. Pembina.
second District, James Dobie, Tyner.
REPREsENTATIvEs.
First District, Alex Duncan, Bruce, J. d.
Second District, Thomas Gu,nsn, st.
Thomas, d. n. JOY, Hamilton.
Judge Of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dicial District, o. 6. Sauter, Grafton.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney. A. L. Miller.
sheriff. J. E. Truemner.
Auditor, Donald Thomson.
Treasurer, Whitfield Douglas.
Register Of Deeds, J. NJ. Chisholm.
County Judge, e. w. Conmy.
Superintendent Of Schools. 6. E. jackson.
Surveyor F. E. Hebert.
coroner, DR.. j. G. Sntter.
COUNTY CONFECTIONERY.
First District, F. C. Myrlck, Pembina.
second District. 8. j. Sigfusson, Mountain
Third District, Geo. Taylor. Baihgste.
Fourth District, ]. P. Iicks, Neche.
Fifth District, II. P. Ottem, st. Thomas.
COUNTY JUsTICEs.
c. q. Asselgtine, Hamilton.
p. H. Mcmillan, Hamilton.
l. E. Mussell, Drayton.
8. A. Armstrong, Bathgate.
COUNTY CONsTABLEs.
Charles Edwards, Drayton.
Andrew Darling. Crystal.
E. A. Nevers, Cavalier.
John Lindsay, St, Thomas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
IT CURED. THE COOK.

The Result Of Her Masters wres-
Ting Match With the Telephone.
"About week after the telephone
was installed-any electrical deviceia
always installed when it is brought
into the house-the cook was suddenly
taken i'll in the middle Of the night,
and I was requested to telephone for the
doctor. It'took me fully ten minutes Of
prolonged ringing and yelling before I
could induce the central Office to put
me into communication with the doc-
tor. Then sent an agonized howl
through Inc telephone, begging the doc
tor to come at once.
''In the course of the following hour
six different persons carried on brief
conversations with me, but no one Of
them was the doctor. In the case Of
each person it took about ten minutes Of
hard labor to induce him to say any
thing Ineligible, and when the intel
1igible remark arrived it was to the
effect that the speaker was Brown or
Jones or Robinson; that he was not a
doctor, and that he would inflict per-
sonal chastisement on the man who had
called him out Of bed If he could find
the criminal in the morning.
AT last. however. my efforts were
apparently crowned with success. A
wretch who said he was the person Of
whom ! was in search promised to call
at my house at once. Accordingly one
hour and quarter after I had first rung
tho telephone I received hurried call
from the local undertaken, who insisted
that had telephoned to him to bring a
coffin without a moments delay. got
rid of him at the expense Of shillings
and glass of wine, and am happy to
shy that the shock Of the visit cured the
cook without the aid Of any other med
icino. w. A. Alden in Pearson q
Magazine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
Entered at the postofice at Pembina as :secol
el0ss mail matter.
s:s The ,Rloneer Express. Exp :
Observation-Disclosures.

RETROsPECTIVE,PROsPECTIvE
A year. ago this nation was at peace.
A littlescloud was in'the eastern sky, but
few were so weatherwise as to fear that
it would develop into storm Of war.
We looked forward to peace and pros
perity; and yet, during these past twelve
months we have had war; fortunately for
us, most of the defeats and most of the
losses and horrors incident were those of
the enemy, but even to us, though COM
paratively slight, yet when measured by
the weight of sorrow in even a few
households, the losses are great. While
on the other hand we cannot but look
with sadness on mistortunes of those
who of late were fighting against us,
Widows and orphans, poverty and dis
tress are as sad conditions in Spain as in
America. War is hell to some extent
with victors and to a greater extent with
the vanquished. 1t is only question of
degree to either, it is that and only that
which distinguishes them.
We however have much to congratu-
late ourselves upon. 1t could hardly be
possible to have war that injured us
less, in money, in life, in progress. The
prestige gained among other nations is
worth all the cost of the war. The
demonstration OF our fighting abilities
both in the navy and amy, the wonderful
and substantial financial and industrial
progress of the nation during war, are
matters of which Europe has taken note,
and which is regarded with respectful
amazement.
As we said, year ago we looked for
peace and prosperity. We have had the
prosperity in spite of war. We now
look forward to prosperity if we have
peace. For the new year brings us
many problems of race, religion, posses
sions, government, that are allnew to US.
We believe that the honest purpose Of
this great American people to care for
and establish free governments among the
new possessions will be successful. Mis-
understandings there may be, there
may be differences Of opinion how best
to deal with some minor questions, but
the main idea Of our people to give these
new peoples the best gift possible, free
and enlightened government will later
be received by them with gratitude and
enthusiasm. And yet no man knoweth
the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
Domestic Repartee.


She had put on her hat and gloves
and was moving toward the door. when
he looked up from his newspaper and
asked:
"Where are you going?''
IA husband with good sense never
asks his wife where she is going"
''But I suppose woman with good
sense has the right toask her husband
where he is going?"
"A woman with good sense never
does anything of the kind. because If
she has good sense she never marries, so
she has no husband. Ia, tai"
And II never dawned on her that she
had called herself an idiot.-Pearson's .
Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29

The PIONEER EXPRESS ls sent only on the d.
rect order of subscribers and lie continued until
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
per " year. subscribers paying in in advance have
the choice Of several premium papers In addi'
ton.
''Sample" or marked copies" are sent as COM
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
NOT be continued except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best advertising
medium in the county, having more general
circulation than any other paper. Card of rates
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
SCHOOL POPULATION.

Cavalier has 70 add another depart
ment to its schools and IS the new
school house isn't large enough they
have 70 hire . hall. say5 the Chronicle.
And there are other towns that are fixed
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29

It is reported that 400. 900 canaries
change hands every year in the United
Kingdom alone, the value Of them be.
ing about e10O, 900.