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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
A Rousing State Campaign.

Missouri voters are awake at last
on the subject of state issues. For
twent-eight consecutive years the
Democratic party alone has filled the
state offices and made the laws. The
result is before the people. The Cover
nor is so pitiably unfit for the place,
so selfish, incompetent and justly
despised that he does not venture to
show himself at public meetings. The
Legislature is as rotten in its acts and
in its evident motives that movement
to call it in extra session was vetoed
by the Democratic managers. AS a
consequence of these undisputed facts
the citiZ-ns of Missouri are taking an
unusual interest in the state campaign.
The whole effort OF the Democratic
leaders is to befog the existing situa-
ton. or rather to direct the attention
of the people to something else. They
will talk of what happened twenty or
| thirty years ago. or dllate on the
great things they propose for the
future. They refuse to discuss Gov.
Stephens, though their platform in
dorses his economical buSiness-like
administrations and they totally
| ignore the horr. ble mess of crooked
ness for which the Session of the
Legislature las year will fore er
stand Infamous
In Missouri the state is ue is the
ring of twenty-.ight year, standing
on one side and tine whole people on
the other. Ii Is less an alignment of
parties than OF the machine as OPP
posed to popular government. 1t is
| for this reason hat so many thousand
Democrats have decided to vote for
Joseph ! ,Ory. the present Governor
represents himself and the present
Legs iatire represents themselves
Neither Governor nor Legislature has
con 9,:'u. =! public duties as in any way
rela'e, public welfare. SO the peo-
have ~ ..deG IL sweep them ont and
give lii part .espOtsIbie for them,
not the endorsement they brazenly ask,
but the reDukc they deserve. Globe
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Insurance Paid in Full.

The Supreme Castle Select Knights
and L" dis of America, through Geo.
E. Ciapl ell. permanent secretary of
Cape Castle No Ia, of this city, to-
day paid to the benitciaries of Susie
W. Williams, wife of John p. Will
liams of this city. who had a certiti-
cate in said order at the time of her
death. the sum of two thousand do
lars, the full amount of said certii-
cate.
This makes the third claim pa'I ~
this order here since date of Or4"niz-
alton about two years ago and the
good that has been accomplished ny
the Select knights and Ladies +
America during that time cannot i+'
estimated. The local Castle he
numbers over 230 members aIG Ranks
as the first castle in the state in MEM
bership. The total amount of assess
ments paid by Mrs. Williams FROM
the time she united with the order un-
I'll. the time of her death was $50 90.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

Alaska territorial government for
which it had waited more than a
| quarter of century: has established
| representative government in Hawaii:
mas enacted bills for the most liberal
treatment of the pensioners and their
| widows: has revived the free home
stead policy. In its great financial
law it provided for the establishment
of banks of issue with a capital Of
81, 1000, for the benefit of villages and
rural communities, and bringing the
opportunity for profitable business in
banking within the reach of moderate
capital
"The Republican party does not
have to assert Its devotion to the
Declaration o. Independence. That
immortal instrument of the founders
remained unexecuted until the people
under the lead of the Republican
party in he awful clash of battle
turned its promises into fulfillment.
1t wrote into the constitution the
amendments guaranteeing political
equality to american citizenship, and
it has never broken them or counseled
others in breaking them. 1t will not
be guided in its conduct by one set of
principles at home and another set in
the new territory belonging to the
United States.
If our opponents would only practice
,, as well as preach the doctrine of
Abraham Lincoln, there would be no
fear for the safety of our institutions
at home or their influence in any
territory over which our flag floats.
Empire has been expelled from
Porto Rico and the Philippines by
American freemen. The flag of the
republic now floats over these islands
as an emblem of rightful sovereignty.
Will the republic stay and dispense
to their inha bitants the blessings of
liberty, education and free institutions.
or steal away, leaving them to anarchy
or imperialism?
The American question is between
duty and desertion-the American
verdict will be for duty and against
desertion. for the republic against
both anarchy and imperialism.
The country has been fully advised
of the purposes of the United States
in China, and they will be faithfully
adhered to as already defined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Sympathy to Our Soldiers.

The State Depart has been Informed
by United States Minister Buck, al
Tukio, that the Emperor and Empress
of Japan have each sent representa-
tive to visit the United State Marine
Hospital in Yokohama to convey their
sympathy to the sick and wounded
soldiers there. The messenger of the
Empress also carried presents and
delicacies for the comfort OF the
patients.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
School Picnic at Kels0.

On Tuesday, September IS, there
will be big school picnic at kei-o
that viii! attract large crowd. ~
rangements are completed 10 make +
a grand affair and all who. attend ear
be assured of a jolly good time. Fol
the occasion Mr.. Houck has granted
free toll to all who desire TO go. a. I'D
this alone is some inducement w;.icl
many will gladly take advanta-" o..
Public speaking, refreshments ;-rs
games of all kinds will he bad on IL,
grounds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
No Improvement.

There is one article which the hand
of progress seems to have left un-
touched for century-the cow bell.
According 10 writer in the Washing
ton Star. the COW bell is made today
as it was hundred years ago-it has
the same peculiar clanking sound.
Cow bells are made of copper, of a
composition metal or of sheet iron
coated with bronze. The bells are
not cast, but cut fl ON steel metal, then
folded into shape and rivited. There
are ten sizes with sounds ranging
through an octave. Occasionally
musical entertainers use them and
take pains TO secure a scale of eight
bells. There are only four factories
for cowbells in the United States
more items among other goods manu-
factured by the same concerns.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Mr.. McKINLEY'S LETTER.
Accepting the Republican Nomination for
President.

AIr. Mckiniey in his letter to the
Notification Committee accepting the
Republican nomination for President,
in part says:
II have carefully examined the plat
form adopted. and give to it my hearty
approval. Upon the great issue of the
last national election it is clear. 1t
upholds the gold standard. and in
dorses the legislation OF the present
Congress, by which that standard has
been effectively strengthened. The
stability of our national currency is,
therefore, secure 50 long as these who
adhere to this platform are kept in
control OF the government. In the first
battle, that OF 1896. the friends of the
GOLD standard and of sound currency
were triumphant, and the country is
enjoying the fruits of that victory.
Our antagonists, however, are not
satisfied. They compel us to second
battle upon the same lines on which
the first was fought and won. While
regretting the re-opening of this ques-
ton, which can only disturb the pres
ent satisfactory financial condition of
the government and visit uncertainty
upon our great business enterprises,
We accept the issue, and again invite
the sound money forces to join in
winning another, and we hope a per.
manent, triumph for an honest finacial
system which will continue inviolable
the public faith
MIR. Mckinley here talks of the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms
and discusses them at some length.
He says, THE Chicago platform oi
1896 is reaffirmed in its entirety by the
Kansas City Convention. Nothing has
been omitted or recalled: so that all
the perils then threatened are present.
ed anew. with the added force of a
deliberate reatfirmation. Four years
ago the people refused to place the
seal of their approval upon these
dangerous and revolutionary policies,
and this year they will not fail t.
record again the earnest dissent.
Then in referring to the prosperity Of
our country he says: THE Republican
party remains faithful to its principle
of a tariff which supplies sufficient
revenues for the government and
adequate protection to our enterprises
and producers: and of reciprocity
which opens foreign markets to the
fruits of American labor, and furn,
ishes new channels tnrough which to
market the surplus of American farms.
The time-honored principles of pro-
lection and reciprocity were the first
pledges of Republican victory to be
written into public law.
The present Congress has given to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Everybody Talked.

There is one small girl in Washing
women's conventions and congresses.
She is but 10. and decade later may
change her mind. Her mamma was re-
lating an incident of a recent woman 8
convention. "The chair" she said,
'.had no remarks to make. Enough
had already been said by the floor. ="
Right here little mis- broke in with:
"Mercy ne, mama, Do the chairs
and floor talk. toe, down there?"
And the husband and father is
laughing yet.-Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Bryan -Four Years Ago.

The louisville Courier-.J ournal |. =
which now supports Mr. Bryan. said
of him in 1885,
"Mr. William J. Bryan has come to
Kentucky, and kentuckians have taken
his measure. He is a boy orator He
is dishonest dodger. He is a daring
adveuturer. He is a political fakir.
He is not of the material of which
people of the United States have ever
made President. Nor is be even of
material of which any party has ever
tefore made a candidate
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Americans Defeat Boxers.

Advices from Pekin in the last DAYS
of August show that tine Russians and
japanese had secured the country for
twenty miles south of Pekin. looking
for Boxers, but had found none.
Three hundred of the 9Th United
States Cavalry defeated 600 Boxers,
who had arrived with spears and
swords at the Hunting Park, eleven
miles from Pekin. Thirty Boxers
were killed and many were taken pris-
oners. The flags of the enemy and
large quantity of weapons were cap
tured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Death of Frederick BrinkOpf.

Died, in this city September IL.
1900, Frederick Brinkopf, aged -
years. Smonths and II days.
The deceased was an old resident oi
this city and one who was. honored
and respected by all who knew him.
He leaves large family. who are
mostly grown boys. to mourn his
loss.
The DEMOCRAT extends its sincere
sympathy to the family and relatives
in their sad bereavement.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

e hNTrF.D .CTIVE NAN OF GOOD
character t. deliver and collect in
Missouri for old established manu-
featuring wholesale house. 5000 a
year, sure pay. Honeyty more than
experience required. Our reference
any bank in any city. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. Manu-
facturers, Third Floor, 334 Dearborn
ST., hicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
His Little Joke.

A gentleman walking along the
streets of London on a recent muddy
day suddenly stopped and began turn
ing over the mud with the point of his
umbrella. He hai not been occupied
thus for many minutes before street
arab came along, who, after watching
the operations for short time. broke
out with, II say, guv'nor, what are
you lookin for:''
The gentleman looked up and quiet
IL remarked, I'm lookin" for II SOW
ereign. my boy"
''You are. en-? Then I'm with you.
guv nor and the urchin fell to
scraping in the mud for ali ne was
worth: Soon a second boy came
along. asked the same question. re-
ceiyed the same answer. and tell to in
the same manner. Then a third. a
fourth and fifth appeared, and so
on. until quite a large crowd joined
in the search and keptatwith amazing
perseverance.
At last. when every available scrap
of mud within "A radius of at least )
yards had been turned over two or
three times, the crowd began to grow
restless and the first boy turned to the
gentleman and asked:
Il say, guv nor. where did you lose
that sovereign?';
"My boy" remarked the gentleman
calmly, as he walked away, 81 have
nat lost any sovereign. | never said
l had. / was merely looking for
ono -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Bryan's Defeat Means Peace.

. a report from Manila says that a
number of letters, written by Gen.
Sandico, a rebel leader, have been
captured at Nue va Ecija. The writer
advises the insurgents to surrender in
the event Of President Mckinley being
reelected. but he urges them to main
tain their opposition until the
election in the United States
takes place in the hope that Bryan
may be elected. He interprets Demo-
cratic success as equivalent to The
independence of the Filipinos
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
A Republican plurality of $4,000 in
Maine will answer.

For SALE-A good, six-room, two
story, brick house with good cellar,
on Merriwether street. Lot 6Oxl96
feet, cornering on an alley, fronting
80 feet on Merriwether street. Splen-
did and pleasant location. Property
in good condition and title perfect
For particulars inquire at premises
or call on JOHN NJ. BROWN,
D&wsep2l Egypt Mills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
WILSON CRAMER
NOMINATED
Cape County Honored by the
Jefferson City Con-
Ventlon.
Mr.. Cramer VIII Receive the
Support of Both Dem
ocrats and Re-
publicans.
Especial TO the DEMoCRAr.l

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Sept. IL
The Republican Judicial Convention
met here to-day and nominated San
ford B. Ladd for Supreme Judge,
Wilson Cramer for Judge of the st.
Louis Court of Appeals and N. T.
Gentry for Judge of the Kansas City
Court of Appeals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
Doctor Yourself at Home.

Send for free copy of DR.. Hum
phreys' Manual, giving treatment and
cure of the sick in all ailments. Hum
phreys' company, P. D. Box 1910,
New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
- 1S Cures Hay Fever

DR.. Humphreys Specific "77" is al
most an infall:ble remedy for Hay
Fever. al drug stores: or sent on
receipt oi price, D cents. Humphreys
M-d.cine Co, New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo QuiniDe Tablets
All druggists refund the money If il
fails to cure. f. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure q cold in one day. No Cure, no
Pay Price % cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

Mems clothing to suit and please ali
ages of mankind at Glenn's.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15
MRS. DEWEY'S LATEST PICTURE.


a
Admiral
Of his pictures, though they be-
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

stops the Cough and Works OF -.
Cold.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-15

See our fall suitings, vestinr $, etc
They are world beaters.
BERRY x SANDER
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
BUSINESS CHANGE.
A Steamer to be Put on the Neuse. MI
Hunter to Undergo an Operation.

Durham, \. C.. Feb. 17.-4Sprcial.> =
M,>srs. G. p. HoNerton & Son have
purchased the interest Of Mr. J. ".
TllHln III the sale Of huggirs. wagons,
etc. and are charging their business to
% Il general sale and repairing business.
Mr.. ltoWerton and Son are gentlemen
# capacity and character and Will build
III" business up 70 large proportions.
ihtse are progressive times. Tue North
Stat" Llmisr Company have put the
steamer Rem On Nc,sc River To run
from Davenport, a station on the Dur
nam and Northern Railroad down the
river 10 the Falls Of Ntu%e. II distance
Of >onle twenty miles. After no Min
more popular could they have na1n.4l i
than Capt. J. Il. Rem, the popular cor
G"rtor II the Durham and Northern.
Mr.. /. l.. Hunter. one Of 1h. Soa-
i1oard : most trusted engineers, leaves
Today Tor baltimore where he undcrcoe>
treatment IN the University of Nary!ard
red Is q good fellow and all wish he
may De restored TO perfect health.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
THEY ASK WHERE IS CRONJE?
Wise Heads in London Take Their
Joy in Broken Doses.

London, Feb. 16.-1:45 p. m.l-WhilD
there Is Tremendous satisfaction and jubi-
lation here ii Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and General Freuc1I'S success.
those best fitted to judge the situaticll
AZ" inclined 10 the opinion that. bending
more definite information tfr news had
better te regarded as assuring, rather
than as accomplishing the relief Of the
beitaGuered city Of Kimberley. \ care
ful study Of the ambiguity OF tn word
ing OF Lord Roberts diepatch leads 10
In" belief that the actual relief Of the
place Is still Il matter Ct tim,. Kim
lelley, il is pointed o1t, can scarcely b-
t"ln-sat relieved until it is feasible to
take provisions there. The rapiGity Of
General French march indicates that
he was unable 10 do this. and whether
he left his lines behind linn open IS olIy
q matter Of Surnlise. It IS considered
rc~t probable that L.crd Roberts ana
General Trenches brilliant tactical sue
cess tor SUCH it IS under amy circlm-
s'anctS-resemblt, the first relief Of
Lucknow, when the dispersal OF III. enc
my 5 t"rcts WAS by no means immediate
= affected. Another remarkable feature.
al Lord Roferts laconic cableyram is
the fact that il i dated at .JacobsdaI.
which was >n.Cr0njt'S advance. has. az
= t'' VI mere = 10 WCrG tNIlalU-
lrS the British corlmander's presence.
there, nor word Of any opposition. which
h" on General French encountered. Had
Lord Roberts inflicted a decisive defeat
on me Boz r., il i believed he would
nave mentioned II a. such d success
Nouid re greatly paramount to the relief
~h!Hberley, Or the throwing into that
place CT q garrison which coutd assure.
rs E'-tlllg ont. However. Grn4ral
TT nchs entry into Kimberley has t.,n
elected and GoUftless brings iav Il, tho
hearts 6f those who have ben shut u, in
me c1ty Ecr l22 days. Their defenders
h"m1fr about four thousand while G,n-
tr2i irenchS force IS estimated al b.
tween six thousand ard ,i-at Thousand
men.
ne Sixth and Seventh divisions hav.
ALREADY crossed the river ard arc prol,a,
bly, with Lord Roberts al .IactIe>dal.
hat has happened Ia General Croni4
and II Whereabouts Of his forces. l7lz-
zIcs the experts.
\ dlspatch from Cape Town. dated |
Wednesday. February 18th. received this |
morning says: !
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
ABOUT MAPLE TREES.
President Hebgood Takes Issue With
Prof Mccarthy.

To the Editor: On the campus Of
Oxfcrdst.minary stand a large number
of unable trees-Rtd, Black, Silver, Nor
WAY, and Sugar. These | planted with
my ovn hands seventeen Years ago, a:.l
have noIuislled l1;+In, trimmed them,
and with real pleasure watched their
growth and development. ! waS, there
fore, surprised and panied, too to h.ar
from Prof. Mccarthy that these, my
btautlful trees, are subject to disease
and light. and are not adapted to this
Inmate Only CHE of these, the common
red maple, according 10 my observation,
is subject to burn en- the sun side. On
this account this Is not suitable fer
rranSplanting- Moreover, 1t is of slew
growth. All the. other classes. the Sily,...
the Norway, the Black and the Sugar
thrive Well here. | do not know one Of
these trees in Oxford tand there are
very many here; that has ever been
burned by the sun. | ave never known
them to be diseased III any way, or prey
cd upon by insects. with the exception OF
the Silver, on which last spring for the
first time appeared the cotton maple
lousp. The commissioners Of Oxford set
out last year i'll u cemetery 100 Silver
NAPLES, not one Of which died. 1t IS
thcir purpose to purchase 100 more tbs
spring linus our EXP a1elce here with
these trt@s'haS been altogether favorable,
and Prof. NcCarthy's statements in re-
cent News and Observer concern
ing the diseases of these trees and IT,.
insects that prey Upon them ar. opposed
to the facts. Fearing that his articlt.
will deter people from planting these TIL,
most beautiful Of our shade trccs, l have
written this.
OF all the naples the Norway is by far
the best It is Sharely. has large, dark,
dense foliage appearing early and remain
ing late after frost glorious also in its
decay. ] trust Prof. Mccarthy will ex-
cuso Nc for coming to the defense q
my friends.
i j L.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20

Tho Beers are leaving MaGcr~fauTe d
:, r..igfcrce their positions. II j. c~t.mat-
,,i that between 1000 and ~, 90 u.@a
remain there.
Lord Roberts wide turning u1nv-ra.a
"a Jac,hs.ial may have cut 81 sh,.
rroo,,4 from RloeTuf"ntrin. Bur NJ
tho British forces arr snieaTorInE - .-
,crcer.t III. Bo-r communications tae-.
i a parallel Beer column trying Z" oH
of IN. P-i,ish lines 10 beAar aad . j..
anrar..prlv meeting with ; ne Succrs
though later dispatches referring = Gea
..ral Clements retirement Z" Arut-te.
say the movement WAS undertake t4
strategic purposes.
\ mr1ilatei dispatch from Cal- Tow
dated Wednesday. February l4tA. say
some GrtuLdierS wvnt through q 1a-.
- eighty Beers four times and tha- e-s
Il Of them escaped. ~ the Grenade
form part Of the Nodi,r River "elea..
his uayont1 charge may h. ceaGee-t
with I.3rl Roberts movement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
TIE WHOLE SOUTH INTERESTED

We have watched with great interest
the fight being made by the Seaboarl
Air Line before the Legislature of Viz
ginia now sitting at Richmond, to OBJ
tain the right TO build a Toad between
Richmond and Washington: and not olly
ested, but 50 also are the people of the
whole Southern country lying along tn"
atlantic Scaboard. Why should there
be any opposition? 1t means the perfec-
ton of a great independent system Of
railway between the North and South
on the one hand. and on the other, rails
ing a barrier i'll the State Of Virginia
over which trade between the North and
South must struggle as best ii can.
This brings us naturally to ask how
ard with what justice can a State OK
crcise her sovereign rights in such way
as to hamper and hinder the trade o.
her neighborinS States when such trade
can only find its way through her Dor
ders: North Carolina business men have
borne Il generous part il building up tho
seaports and trade centres Of Virginia.
and they are not glad 10 SEQ her LeciSla-
ture hesitate in granting the right Tor
a new highway tn those who are build
ing an independent t~horoughfare of trade
between the North and South. This i
an enterprise which comes before the
people asking only to be allowed to III
business. simply to build now roads, aud
to consolidate its lines into ono great
avenue Of trade and traycl. Again ",
ask. Why Should there ~ any orpos;
ton? Certainly not by the people.
Virginia has a beautiful Coat Of Arms
May she ever stand with her foot urol
the lyrrant OF monopoly. tut never 'c
rs see her with her foot upon the mech