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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

Shanghai, May 2S.--Reports received
today indicate that affairs around
Pekin are extremely critical. owing to
the defeat of the government troops by
the Boxers" It is now regarded here
as certain that foreign troops must be
sent to Pekin to protect the legations,
while the withdrawal of missionaries
from the interior is considered impera-
tive Large portions of the provinces
of Pc Chi Ii and Shan Tung are in a
state little better than absolute an
archy, and disorder is spreading in the
province of Shan-Si in consequence of
the encouragement received from the
empress dowager.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
noer Emissaries, itinerary.

washington, May 2S.-The Boer en-
voys expect to leave here tomorrow
for Boston, to attend reception there
on Thursday From Boston they pro-
coed west for Chicago, where they are
to be on June 5 and 6, stopping en-
route at Cleveland or Buffalo. They
will be in st. Paul on June and in
Philadelphia on the 18th. Other inter-
mediate cities may be included in their
stopping places. 1t seems likely that
The ENJOYS may spend day in Balti-
more. The delegates may or may not
return TO Washington after their visit
to Philadelphia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
WHERE PRICES ARE STEADY.
The Mountain Dealer Objected 10
Fall For Religious Reasons.


THAT reminds me indirectly" said
the other drummer. "of yarn l heard
lately over in South Carolina told at
the expense Of peculiarly guilelcss
old chap who keeps a little crossroads
store up in the mountains. Everybody
wears boots in that part of the country.
and. rs the story goes. the old fellow
had been buying his stock for many
years of a manufacturers in a big city
rot 1000 miles away. lie paid So a
pair for his boots when he first Went
into business. and the maker had con.
tinued charging him the same figure
year after year regardless of the fact
that the market price had been steadily
going down. The old storekeeper. Sc
Guided from the world In his mountain
home. never dreamed that be Sas be-
ing tieeced and took pride in paying his
bills with cloeklike punctuality.
AT last. when that grade of boots
was quoted AT $3.50, the manufactur-
er's conscience smote him, and he de-
cided to make amends. SO he wrote
the country merchant saying that
there had 9een considerable decrease
IN the price of leather. aud he was glad
to state that he would be able to let
him have the last lot of boots he order
ed at 81 a pair. This, he added, was n
special low rate. made on account of
personal esteem and the fact that he
had been regular customer for such a
long period. A few days afterward the
conscientious manufactures was amaz-
ed to receive a letter running some
thing like this:
Dear Sir-lt's mighty kind Of you all to Offer 70
let me have them boots al s., but wish yor
would please keep the price the same as what 4
was before. have been selling them boots for sac
a pair for IL years, and. being deacon In the
church, / don't think it would be right to take no
stronger profit. So at present from. yours
truly, PETER DOE
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

Harrisburg. May 2S.-Israel w. Dur
ham, commissioner of insurance. in his
annual report says the fire loss in
Pennsylvania in 1899, as shown by the
reports of the insurance companies to
the department, was almost 100000
900, not including the loss of property
not covered by insurance. Mr.. Dur
ham says large percentage of fires
were of incendiary origin or due to
carelessness on the part of property
owners.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The Martinsburg Public Library is
open every day Except sunday, from
$3.50 u. m. to 1890. and from p. m. TO
5, ON Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days, also in the evening from 1880 TO Q.
The hours for the reading room are
the same. The public are welcome,
subject 10 the rules. 20 use the reading
roou and b oks In the Library free OF
charge. Rooms Southwest corner Pub.
lie Square.
MISS HELEN TABB Librarian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
The Confederate Eeterans, Reunion.

The COnfeueTntc etNrhns' Reunion.
Louisville, May 2S.-The tenth an
nual reunion of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans will begin in this city
Wednesday, 1t is expected. consider
ed numerically, that the tenth annual
reunion Will surpass any of the re-
unions previously held, and conser-
vative estimate is that 10000 visitors
will be in Louisville during the week
Every arrangement has been made for
entertaining such a crowd. The city
is handsomely draped in bunting, the
red and white Of the Confcderacy be-
ing most prominent, while the por-
traits of Confederate generals are sus-
pended from many buildings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

Ncs. / an 3 runs daily oetv cen A@frsoF
ann naSerstown.
sDaly.
Daily 81 C 3pt SundaT.
ON sundays leaves Philadelphia ~ ~ .; 10
pullman pa ace sleeping Gals between NeW
YORK and Knoxville, Tenn, on trains west
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Through coaches to and from Phiiedelpnif
on rains 2 and a ana on traius and y
west.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

My strains are noted and
pure. | make breeding and mat
ing speciality.
Eggs at the house so cents a
setting. Roxed and delivered
at the Express Office at rs cents.
On Saturday of each week |
will deliver at l.. w. Robinson S
store in Martinsburg, same as al
home, SO cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
nAITIMoRE & OHIO RAILROAD TIME
ID TABLE-In effect ay 20, 1900.
WEST BOUND.

WEST BOUND.
No 80 Daily at IL 26 pm for cincinnati, Louis
Vile and St. Loula. Connects for berkele'
SPRING and Romney except SUNDAY sno
Grafton for Wheplii'g daily.
No s, daily at II as p. m. for Pittsburg and Chr
so7 Daily ct 10 g n for wueelins, ooi1n
bus and Chicago.
Nol Dairy a q 70 FOR Cincinnati 9n. t. LSqS
VII q and st Laut. connects 1or be eleg
Springs except sunday.
No 3 Daily at 3f2 N for CINCINNATI l. o.
vile and 81. LUus.
No 10 Daily except sunday at % a n fci
Cam bertrand and intermediate stations. Con
pects sof Berkeley SPRING..
EAST BOUND
No4 Daily 81 I'll q N tor washington, ba'G
more. Philadelphia and New YORK Col a~oti
for Frederick except aundsy.
No Az Daily AT Il ID for Washington anc
Baltimore
Nos Daily ats AZ a m for washington, Balti
more. Philadelphia and New Work. Connects
Tor Lexington AID i'm ermedlate station S ex-
pt Gun days. and for FREDERICK sundays omy;
No 2 DAILY at 10 "a m for Washington, halti-
more, Philadelpbih and New York 49,.
No Daily at q 40 p n for Waghinaton, BATH
more, Philadelphia and New YORK.
No Al Daily at y SO p II for Wssn:agp n, Balti
scor5. Philadelphia and New York,
No 10 Daily ekceUl SUNDAY al IL 90 IA io'
Frederick Baltimore ahd intermediate sta
Gops via Old line
no IA Daily except sunday al e2l m fol
WASHINGTON and Baltimore and all intetmedi
ate stations, Connects for winchester. Tag
Fxpress trains al vestibued and illuminated
With Pintsch light
Il. ID. UNDERW GOD, Vice Pres, Gen. Mgr"
Baltimore, No.
ID. B, MARTIN Mer. Pass. TRAFFIC Baltic, NO
j NJ 3CakYVER, Gen. ass. Agt.. Baltimore, MO
CIV a "TAA Ticket ARt. htrtinN purg p" -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

Train Nos.2 aad Nv @sn- 49, -
r-yg ana ne va>s-~e and on Sunday will stop
at inferno di ate stStilIs.
sDeiis
SDaiis sxs gun ~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

The Weather Calendar.

One of the best calendars of the
season Is the 'Cardui We1ther Chart
and Calendar for 1906" pEsiished by
the Chattanooga Medicine Company,
the manufacturers of McElrse's Wine
of Cardui and Thedfordre Black
Draught. Ynr DEMOCRAT has just
received one from the publishers,
which consists of twelve sheets OF
paper. 13x2O inches in size, als tssten-
ed together with. 3 gilt tin strip and a
brass loop hanger. Each sheet con-
tains the calender for one moIih In
large figures that can b. read aeross
any room. Under the figures patent
weather signals indicating Pref DE
Woes Weather Forecasts for every
day in the year appear The moon s
changes and legal holidays are also
shown. We understand II few csnles
of it San be secured By sending: IL
oue-csat postage stamps to the Chat
tanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

THE ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMO-
Graf is unquestionably one of tie
greatest of American Newspapers. 1t
has correspondents everywhere and
covers every field of News, foreign
and domestic. 1t is strictly Republi-
can in politics, but is, above all, A
NEWSPAPER. and ought to be in
every home during the important
presidential Campaign of 1900. The
price by mail, Daily, including Sun
day, is Six Dollars per year. Daily
without Sunday, Four Dollars per
year. Sunday only, Two Dollars per
year. Weekly, issued in SEMI
WEEKLY Sections, One Dollar per
year. The latter edition is s BIG
SEMI-WEEKLY PAPER. almost
equal to the average Daily at the
price of the average Weekly. 1t not
only gives ALL THE NEWS, but
also Il great variety OF interesting
and instructive reading matter for
every member of the family. Write
for Free Sample Copies to the Globe
Printing Co.. st. Louis, Nc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Notice is
hereby given that letters testamentary
upon tbs estate of Theodore Hoppell,
deceased, we're granted to the under
signed by the Clerk of the Cape Cir
deaM Court of Common Pleas of Cape
Girar1eau county. Missouri. bearing
date the 18th day of January, 1900.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibi!
them, 70 him for allowance within one
year frocs tho date of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate: and. if said claims
beeCt exhibited withla two years from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
RUDOLP7 WALTHER,
feh2nta ExecutOl.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

The Minneapolis Tribune pays this
tribute to the stability of women:
Mamma" asked the daughter of a
Republican who had been listening to
a conversation on the general de-
pravity of the Democratic party, ''are
Democrats born wicked, or do they
grow wicked afterwards" The
mother. true to her party colors. re-
piled: They are born wicked and
grow worse" We suppose the Dem
ocratic woman would be excu sable for
expressing herself in the same man
ner about the Republicans.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Notice to stockholders.

Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Cape Girardeau Tele-
phone Company that there will be a
meeting at the Office of the Cape Cir
ardeau Telephone Co. in the city OF
Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri,
on the 26th day of March, 1900, at
9 O'Clock, a. M. for the purpose OF
submitting a proposition to issue first
mortgage bonds on the property OF
the said Cape Girardeau Telephone
Co. to the amount of $4,000, payable
ten years after date, but redeemable
at the option of the Company hve
wears after date: to bear 6 per cen'
interest, payable semi-annually; an6
for the transaction of such other bus
mess as may come before said meeting
JAMES F. BROOKS,
L. J. ALBERT,
A. r. PONDER,
Board of Directors.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
The Census Man.

How the census enumeratS will
work and what you may expe& when
he visits you during the mdA:h Of
June next: each enumeration must
personally visit each dwelling house
in the territory which nas bsen as
signed to him, and must hunt out
each family and individual living out
OF 4 family in such district, and by
inquiry made Of ths head OF the fam
lily or of Q member of a family deem
ed most worthy Of trust. or OF such
individual living out OF a family, to
obtain each and every item Of informa.
lion required by the law respecting
the compilation Of the census. In
case no person is found at the usual
place OF abode of such family or in.
dividual the enumsrator 10 privileged
to make inquiries of the person or
persons living near such place of
abode.
Inquiries as to population shall
cover the names OF each person, age,
color, sex, whether married or single,
divorced or widowed, place OF birth
of the person and his or her parents,
whether alien or naturalized, number
Of years in the United States, occupa.
ton, months employed during the
year, literary, school attendance and
whether he or she owns or rents his
or her home. Each and every person
more than 20 years Of age is at the
request of the enumeration required to
render q true and accurate account to
the best of his knowledge OF his life
as we'll as those of other members of
the family so far as the questions OF
the enumeration shall oncer them.
Wilful failure or refusal to render
such information constitutes a mis-
demeanor and subjects the culprits to
a fine not exceeding 500. Statistics
concerning mortality will probably
be collected by special agents from
death and cemetery records where
available. otherwise by enuuerstOrs."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
How UnpieasARt

it is to see a beautiful child's face
disfgured with vile humors, bursting
through the skin pimples, blotches
and sores, and sadder still, when tia
young and innocent are laughed al
and twitted in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pme
remedy, Sulphur Bitters, which wi
search and drive out of the bloc |
every particle of humor.-Bealt ,
Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
In Violation of Law,

We are reliably informed that the
Board of Education is openly and
boldly violating the law in issuing
school warrants. The law plainly
says that all warrants for the payment
of teachers, etc. must be issued by or
der OF the board of Education. A
member Of the Board informs US that
warrants are issued At any and all
times, without any meeting or sane
ton Of the Board. OF course these
warrants are not issued to everybody
who have claims against the Board
but they Ire issued to the particular
friends Of the ring that is running the
Board of Education.
We will further investigate this
matter later On so that the next
Grand Jury can have the facts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
febAf2
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of
Friedrich Schulz, diseased, have been
granted t o the undersigned by the
clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court OF
Common Pleas of Cape Girar2eau
county, Missouri, bearing date the
18th day of January, 1900.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within one
year from the date of said letters, or
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and II said
claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date of the publication
| of this notice. they will be forever
barred. DAVID w. SCHULZ,
febI7p44 Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of stockholders OF
the St Lonis. Kenpsit & Southern
Railresd Company will be held at the
office of the Company, IN the City OF
Cape Girardeau, on Monday, March
18th. De0. at three O'clock in the
afternoon for the purpose Of ~electing
Directors for the ensuing year and
transasting such othe,' business as
may properly come before said meet
ing. LOUIS HouCk,
President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
greatest and fastest selling book ever
ENTHUSIASTICALLY OF Dwight l..
Moody: by his son, w. r. Moody,
assisted BY Ira D. Sankey. A splen-
did life story of the great evangelist's
high, unselish service in the cause of
fellowman. Published with the au-
thorization of Mrs. Moody and the
family. Only authorized, authentic
biography. Beautifully illustrated.
Large handsome volume. 1000 more
agents wanted-men and women.
Sales immense. Harvest time for
agents. Freight paid; credit given.
Address, The Dominion COMPANY,
Dept. X, Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Notice of school Election.

Conforming to- the requirements Of
the School Law Of the State. notes is
hereby given that An election will be
held at the city polling places, in the
four wards of the City of Cape Girsr;
6eau- on Tuesday. the third day 81
Anril- 1900, for the purpose of elecS-
ing two ~ Directors Of the Board o.
EGaeatlon of the School District Oh
Cape Girardeau City The terms o.
William c. Bergman0 and George E.
Chagpe4l expiring on said date.
By order of the Board Of Education.
GEO. F.. CHAPPELL,
Secretary.
Cape Girardeau, No. March =, 1900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Cronje, the Boer fighting general,
has surrendered to the British. BE
had only four thousand men.

To read some of the Democratic
stuff put before the public today we
see that the party has wandered far
from what it was in the time of its
founders. Then it bad some degree
of worth ard a fair share OF patriot
ism but now it is party frat and any
thing to gain party power is the thing.
And II the individuals, the American
homes, and even the whole Union has
to 60 to the devil to gain this power
it is going to try to do it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
\ Chance to Make tom 81 TO S~i-a
Hay All Winter.

Day All WINTER
We wa.at' tHo men to work fos- Us
during the fall aud W ,tsr in this cum
ty to take subscripticn' orders for The
Prairie Farmer. Big money caEtoe
made BIZ our special plan of work
Many ars. now MAXIM from 81 to 4a
day and will double tkiE after the alb
scription season faira2 "Opens up. Our
plan of work gives I. clear field. We
want only two good Ien for this cs
ty. Tho first reliabis applicant VIII
get the work. Sera~ reference and
write az once. The Prairie Farmer
has beea published for nearly sixty
years and is we'll knsavn to every good
farmer land s~tock-raiser. Write at
once, Address
The PRAIyIE FARMER,
l66 Adams Street, ChllAg'o
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Stockholders Meeting,

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of Stockholders OF tht
Cape Girardeau, Bloomield & South
ern Railroad Company viii be held a
the Office OF the Company in the City
of Cape Girardeau on Monday,
March 12sh 1900, at three o'clock In
the afternoon, for the purpose o
electing Directors for the ensuing
year and transacting such otber bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
EDWARD HIDDEN
t I. Z T HogGk' Directors
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

Cape G~irardeau is the city for the
Congressional convention in this dis
trict and both Republican and Demo
cratic conventions should be held
here. The delegates to the CONVEX
tons want to be entertained while at
tending the conventions and here the!
can be entertained as they could b.
entertained in no other town in thu
district.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

Ex-Governor VIM. J. Stone accom-
named the Kansas City delegation to
Washington to help them capture the
Democratic national convention and
to keep them company going. On
the way to Washington the delegates
nl.ved a little game Of poker just to
mass of the time. Stone had his luck
With him and when he returned home
he had eleven hundred dollars more
than he started with.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

The Scranton PA. Tribune nomi-
mates Charles Emory Smith, the Post.
master General, for the vice presiden.
cy on the Republican ticket, remark
ing that it would be we'll to select "a
tried man OF affairs in every way
worthy to advise and succeed the
President" The lists are still open.
and as far as heard from MIR Smith is
by no means at the bottom. Globe
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

A new invention enables IA man TO
switch $50 trains daily: the new blow
ing machine makes 1,2OO pieces an
hour: an electric organ blowing de-
vice does away with the church organ
.sw;nd iammer'': a new tobacco strip
ming machine will do the work OF hit!
people: an improved nail machine pro
duces, two tons per day. every da!
will be Sunday by and by" for TIT
working people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Tetter. NaIt.Rheum mo Eezema,

Tetter, md Eezema.
The intense itching and smsrting
incident to these diseases, is instantly
allayed by applying Chamberlain
Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very
bad cases have been permanentlycure
by it. 1t Is equally efficient for itch
ing piles and a favorite remedy Tor
sore nipples, chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25c per box. For sale by 1.
Ben NJ Ter, druggist. oc19-.y
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

The Democratic rump Legislature
OF Kentucky has adopted a resolution
declaring Gov. Taylor responsible
Tor the death of Senator Goebel.
The men who voted for the resolution
are meaner than the coward who as
sassinated Goebel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

J. mans home paper is worth more
to him than any other because it gives
him more facts and local news, be-
sides always working for the best in
terests of the home community. when
you subscribe for your home paper
and pay for it you increase the edi'
tors ability to work for the develop
ment of your own community.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Let the Man Reform BEFORE Mar
riage.

rfage.
"A girl should never marry a man
that she may reform him." writes
Margaret Sanster, in the February
Ladies' Home Journal. eff he is in
need of reformation let him prove
himself worthy by turning from evil
and setting his face s~teadfastiy and
perseveringly to good before he ask
a girl to surrender herself and her
life to him. Nor should a girl be too
impatient with father, mother and
friends if they counsel delay in de-
! Gliding a matter which is to influence
her whole career and her lovers,
when they, with clearer eyes than her
own, perceive in him an unsuitability
to her.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

In 1897 we sent s663 worth OF intox-
icating drinks to the Philippine Isl
ands. Last year We furnished them
with slO6. FOG worth. II the Filipinos
continue importing liquors at the
same rate there is hope that they'll
soon become A~mericanized.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

All the fine fleets and armies: all the
smart journalists and dignifed legis-
lators; all the grand new laws and
big. ambitions programs-what have
they done for the woman at the wash
tub?