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The Weekly Democrat. Published Every Saturday by The Democrat Printing Go. 114 THEMIS STREET. When approached with lui-inyr prom ises for free silver it is well to remem ber the plentiful promises made in behalf of free trade. Repudiation will prevail at the polls Frank James is threatening to take the stump for Bryan and free silver. Featherbone Corsets and Waists. on November .1, but it will Ik? repudia ion of the free trade and inis:nanaur- Col. Hubert G. Inersoll is stump for McKinley and money. ;nt of the present national adiuinis on the tration. ' F. U. Meyer is an honest farmer, a successful business man and the con vention made no mistake in jfivin.ir him the nomination for County .Tudjjre. He will run rijrht alons,' with the strong nn ii on the ticket. Correct Shapes The Philadelphia Press linds by a; canvass of the colic---' presidents in i U ork'nmeu areanxioulyawaitinff the West and South that all of them 1 the opportunity to rebuke the policy are opposed to Bryan and the ma jority of them will vote for McKinley. under which they were promised such .Teat prosperity but under which they have suffered so severely. SATURDAY, OCTOiJFK , 190 Most Comfortable ; To pull in full force and effect the REPUBLICAN TICKET ; policies of the republican party it is "The people have no money to come waster Davis will make several j to seem"." says Bryan. Th-tvfo-.v 1 J,pl...,.!...s in Soutlieast Mi.-souri be-fore I must .,' To see them." That is true. ; Xovemi er . lection. Mr. Davis is I l'cople who would spend money to yo : (,n,u, t.... i,.t eampaiyr. orators in i very far to see Bryan are not the y: :-0in-i and we hope he will visit' ! necessary that a Republican pivsidcnt ; lx- supported by a Republican coneres-;. This makes of jrreat imiiortance the congressional election. ( 'ap" :irardeati. i (Si)uteststy,es Best Materials NS'" Y Artistic Effects Reasonable Prices For- President. WILLIAM M'KINLF.V. For Vic- l,i-.-i.li-nl. ;a;:i:kt a. v.- i;.i:t. For ( luvertee-. noMKKT. i:. lkwis For Lieutenant ilovernor. A. I'llTTI-loUX. For Suppme .Inde. ill ItoLi'll IIiKZF.I For II. II. and ''a rehouse Commissioner. j;f.o:k;km. stillk. For .Secretary of State. WM. P. FKF.KMAX. For Auditor. .Tonx (;. nisi ior. For State Treasurer. .lOSKl'II F. (JMF.LK '.M. For Attorney (.cu r.tl. .IOHX KKXN'ISil. For F.leeturs at La rev. B. II. FI'TOX ami JOTIX P.. WALK Foi- .In dire St. Louis ( 'oil;-: "f A.e'eals, ii. i".. iioMi:.ri-:i:. Foi .l-.tdire K.u.-.i- ';;.' 1 1: :-t of .1 AM MS !;? T'!'SF t::. .''or ( "oj.l '- :. .ioiiX A. SXiDKII. For St:;te Se,;itor. THOMAS H. CKKKNll. "or !!cprc!-c;:!:iii,-i'. .lOHX .1. sawyki:. For 'onnnon Pleas .i.rije. alf.xaxi.h:!! i:oss. For sii i-i;y. HKIIXHAKD CO 'K K I . For Treasurer. Ai;;rsT t dk. For 'oileetor. KDV.'AIII) W. l'LI-l."J' i I'.. For i 'ros-. ci.tiiii"- Attorney, KDWAIU) I). HAYS. For Assessor. .1. FPAXiv CALHWF.LL. For Surveyor. .lolIX I'.. (OTXKII. For County . I udire-District Xo. -F. I!. MLYKII. For County Jutic District Xo. 1 FKF.DF.i: I K 11 H. For I'ublic Administrate!'. JI'LT L'S I'. UM UK '. V u1' Coi-o!ii r. DK. r.KASi:. ANNOUNCEMENT. KOI! SlIKJilKr". We are authorized to a!i;:.:;:.ee K. .. KM As an indeji-.r.iii-ii' cimlidat f.:r tl.. i :-.irdcai: otliee of Sh -nii f C vonnty. There is yet a Utile more Iran a month of the campaign ot edwtition. The .leti.-l-.-oll City people a.--- doilljr some hard work to inddthc State C;i pi ll i. -lude Sawyer will le -id the e-.itiaty ticket. Kverybody will vol" for .liui-e Sawyer. Tlie opportunity to rehtiUe 1h ivp'i lliatiou of promises mad-- ori 'chilli of free trade is near at ha.id. The Bayard- f Delaware are still in evidence. Thomas F. .1.. has just lieen nominated for conyre-s in the Wilmiii-rlon district. Xearly all the rati road employes in Southeast Missouri a:-- ! sound money, and a larire majority of Them , will vote for McKinley. The mints do not employ a very larjre force and even w.-i" :hey run day and nild 1ln-y wnulii or... ide for but few men new out oi a joo. '.jourke Co'-lirau wa- :i.-'--i; - to by tifiet-:i t:insa:id jieoplo :! i.oa.s . Monday nij-h:. Hi- -i-.e!. :i" the best -pei- h delivered in Si. !. ::- this i -a r. Tlie oppositinu i - not vigorous ar.acits upon vetior's ii'ures. 'I'ii'-y have a jri'eai ia-:'i o. v eeiieraF- staten'.euls. Ti:e coiiressiora i -t ial be nee-ie'-tei! in a si A Repuhiicnn nre.-i;.. : ii auiiii.-aii t'o,ir-:,.'- v. ;.-:-i -:it disad ..iitaire. T!'i- llepublican can.li-.:: ;n tiiis eoi-iity i.o not i.e l'hi niaxini: You lie,;',. tickle yon. They want lov. to do al! the ticklin-. r. a f:y : (Ires- a eu to j r..r tliv-! s.ei.ii'i -trie'. nice i'r.e I'll fel- T.vo years uyo .Indue liyhty-eiht votes more : -... cr ot coni- bined vote of tin- Democratic . -i -a! i'.-l-ulist candidates for the I .e. i-iature. The .Tudjre -.villdo hetrer ;:i-i : ;i,at t!;is year. ! This campaign : enough for almost :i class is dis.-atislied i to I et on the result. ' the same side of lie ! of odds seem to ! should bo lively i:y one. I Jut. on th; men who l;ki Everybody wants wairer. and oilers unavailing. A Democratic. paper that p'vtetids . to be ? niHior'iii'r Vaadiver for Con gress say "a'ter the campaign is o-.t i I'rof. Yandiwr v.-i!l re-tim- his ituti..- in tlie Normal s-hol." 1 !e !!ii.irht a- Well IV1 urn to the school uov.-. We iiave heaid it said that the Deii. ocrats of '.his county would :;o! . v ! their cottnty ticket. How can they 'i : They '.-..!-. coinii .-lied to fu-e with tie .Populists and a D. ni(iei-::t iiate- ;i i'op : u!it as hard as the devil bates holy : wat.-r. -i iii!-' iloss will siiccei".! h:;.i-e'i 'a .1 a. tic Cap.- iirardeau oar! i.f I oa.iiii ii! 1 'lea; . Til" .1 uiii;'.- i..".s ?nade a -; -;t ii record for i.iin.-elf. T!ie , ) .; :!: saiisiied with hi- ohieittl acts and ikey it Ji;t want a ehan .e in thai ! oliice. Mr. i'.i-ya:1. a- iiotim for tariiT. '.".-aid ia hi- 1'lter of acivptiiuee. , With a iar',.; a:id roulae (ielii-;: ': ,:!: n it-or.al t:i-:'.ry. -i!ii - on.- !;."! ; il --t lie l iected wild iia- li'tie for Ibe tai-i-f. liei-:i!is.-tiierei;; iie- tlie r.-nii dy : for tl.-.- ii'-tieit-. 'I li- monetary sy.-ion i.ow in voii--I in iiie Flliied States secures the circ.l j lation of both ;;ld ami silver as ; money, as no other system has ever done. Coins of both m-tals arekeiii i at parity and an i-::or:uous voli.me of each is used . : . . Xe.t Friday- tii.- Democratic ami I'opulis Congressional Committe- will meet in Thayer to i.e. -1 I - - which of the J two i ominics for ( 'oai;i ss shall with ! draw from the rare. The Democrats ! .'.ant Livinjrslor. withdrawn and the : j'opulists wart Yanuive:- withdrawn. j if .io!::i Jenkins lcir-w li'iwhard some ! of the leading Demoi-rats if this city i V..-1-- li'.-htinir him be would come down here -jft-iier than he does. Tlr.t same old crow! that fought Mr. Jenkins in the convention are iijrhtiii-r him stiil anil they are roiny to black-ball him to: . Fi-e anil unlimited coir.are i i" both yold and silver iias never n.-odnci-d bimetallism - has never secured the concurrent circulation ofcoins oT both ni'-'r ls. One or ihc other has always lic.-n at variance with the- h-ua! ratio and hence v. ithdi-.'.wi from use as money. The ,;-.-se-it season has developed a n -w cai.iai.iiinir tin-iiiod for the liead id each ;rcat party. One candidate travels ti!roi:;:h the lami sl;:win:r him self an i sp -a'i;inu" to all ma ikiud. Tii-.-head of the other ticket ivmai!!s.-;tri. -that home and lets all mankind whowant to see him and Ir-ar him come to him. Yamliver's name is Dennis. The Democi-ats say he must jret out of LivinjTstone's way and the Board of Dements say he must withdraw from the race for Conirress or hand in his resignation as i'resident of Xor mal Faculty. I'oor Yamliver. lie i a ei,):i m:m and he i . i-ved better I ri-.! tiie-iit. at the l'.ands of his friend. A correspondent asks us if Cco:-.--(1. Kiiiimel has .-.it th - i 'eiuocral :c party. Seems To us that 111 -iuestie:i i '.. - i'iy to eo! si. ;!. ar; a'! tii - ::::.. crats of this .:.::i'y. arai -. ni:-:'.. in .".d(t. ii'-ariy ail West iiai" i;!:i Mr. Kirumc!. Bryan '' ..- a Fop.: list. ' :!!oe:-a'-Demoerat i. an..- r.-ta n u a:ai ie is B'no i-!aa.i i'.!:- nisiie.- a ' i"ssor. 1:. '.'in-i-e are in tiie l'.'.o:i- e.M in 1- r r.' aia ,!' .:' ' iperie!;,.. v. :.r', i; .;':.! v.-- I laii and ot ta-ni ia;:,. '. :!:.." i-.ela iliiit ;np all ie . ar iii: ie'.. , . v ea r::i:;ir a :i -v.; e Here is a i siory: An i'!';"!ih r asked ':. is porter. Mike. h;i.v was Toine-to vote M iiie ar.sw.-ivd tiiat he was !.oin- to vote ini- MeKir i"y . Why"" e.c!ai;t.ed the employer. "I thouirir- youwer-r. Democrat." Yes" responded Mike, "i am a Democrat but I .von't vote mr Bryan, for Idor.'t think much of a man that has to van all round the country to p.-t a job. " kind that succeed in yettiry .-'.head. ijnei'i-. isn't it. thin it few mine own els, fin- their own private adva tta;..;. should yet half of the Democratic party, ami some other easily rattled individuals, in an tiproar'r T'.i:-;ti.'i;i"."ho!y fart th i Mr. S .vail cannot "carry' Us own fai iily." I: the Xolemh'.-r election is no-.' sttppiim cii by tl;.- r. iiort tha- Mr. Bryan will i not i-i-.--t.-ea::;.- ot- s iro'.i 'etiow i .-'itireii-hieinl.e:-:; at Liiteohi. A lead- in:.' memo T of 1'ae e:i ureli d-.'i i.'.i-'i'i that !i lilies not know a siny'e iii--!uber of iiie church that, will vote fur Bryan in Xovei-i'-er. Wla re is Lo.-iiiy Stephens, sp.. fv.ti ociatic caniiida'e for (loveri-.or ef .M'-sou:-i. Th- is not out sieiiy fi.e peopl -. Ni'lite not .ip;i'.'arcd a' of It-- biy I), it! iceatic ineetitiys. i- ,K.t nrtl;':;:; any .-p.-..-cbes. ii.-io:iii! fr i- - i ' Vi.-r voice i:a been ii';:,i! in tiiis c:i:npa i;i. is a e.i-id:ii:i' for 1 ' . .vernor let ;:nyi lie ' Bis : iot party is aft-aid to s--nd !i:;a oat aaioa;T :ir-people, lie is:- !i.i::k.-r. iie is rich and tioas lor '. 1 are oui.ii'-!-' l! the paid in ye- a: a -r f .-.:.-:-!-.- are '! .l,.liu;-s Th'-V v.-ltl ji.-ob.iblv v i . i i: i- to .!'.' its "oo!', it tiiiny away a- that. W!a :i: :-.;i:-re ;-te iiii-eeni" do'la: -. eo:. i is c- rtMn til..' o..e .1 (',';: vvii! l.'ay ;ut..v of too :a e. -. l ie . of life now than in 1 And with V-lcKif! Icy is!!:":; --aiis thew will !: aaii'c -.York, i.r.r '.'.tL' '-. and moiv i! -:u:i for f-M-n all other proline: h is :i'i.v c ie.e -d tii it. B-.-ii Cocke' will L-our iie-. -lii -ri.i'. Mr. Corki-1 submitted id i.aaie to iii-- ilep.ii.lie.in convention, r. -e; iv. d t a.':i:i,;;.;?oa. and iie '.-.ill yet tin- -i.nport : :!.e R . publicans i-lmost seli 1. :. i- a yi'iiuir man "f anlil'-inisii- d cii i-.'.i a i-. is iio'iiilar .vita liotr: Denn.-c.-a ts and. R.'pnbiicans. He is well quaiilied for the oiii -.. (e is hones", iionorable ami clever and iie will mak" tin county :; n -x -client Sii.-ri Tin- lleplliillC iill': other papers 11 ;v pui ii-t.i::;' squibs stiitiny that our fel low cil ii n. lion. fj!'iis iienek. i- ex pe.teo to c:. re- ail i.is i'. iilr iid eiiidoy.-.s hi vote for Bryan :'!a! the iifty cent dollar. '1'iie writers of these articles are badly mistaken. Mr. I lui'i !; is tii.i last mail tiiiit wouid at-t-tnpt to iniiia-e any inat: by pressure to vote ayiiir.st his principles. Some of i.b. most trusted lieutenants are !e. jiubiieins. and Mr. llot.ck has a contempt for any nriti that can be led by the no-c. The v.riier Irtcows ".I, .:- in !. -:;-..:.-. Xo : v.- '.'tii i. ie'H I1'! i. i il I'.l .- U -a t" 1 in i.ii- i -oun'ri won ! in. .;:. moie to the heue.it oi Vi:i -.!.', ie and llie idd worid tiiiin irct trade. Xo system would permit of supplying American consumers w ith foreign niailee .xnis and thereby deprive American workmen of .iiakiiiiT such yoods. And yet no one u-.cuilier of cony'-'-.ss v. orkeii harder for :'i trail. . and hence f.ir American n-.e- i-iia iiics and iiiar.ufiicturers than did Mr. 'Sry.-in. And ye with siieha record he yoes a boat tin; country accusing I le-;),;!iiic:;u- of i. i n ---e.-rier il il:-i:ei-i-' ii,i aa.i dictation. Aniiri' J-o-ksoi! vould not ! tiir.t the eartii v.:-..- ;-::: mi. but he '.y woald not :-.ry.le ahi.n! 1'. A liee vis,- iliiiU i.e lard, is 1 !:; s "is !:a-. a: v::.: it ;ri vi ;:a. ! t'.-i .a Lit. coin. is. d ,'e'- . .u . .; t i net v ?!: l.-:n;it: t;u :-iti tt p. m- .-. 1'. Thv : oiii v ,t- o .- 1 :.t i:e;'i ; lirist : ; he .'. a i; :i In it:: ; .::;; ai y i -. :, iivii.j ii. it: ;: , , i- ;. ... .! - . : . ,. char. :e ' 1: I . - . c ;. ; ; i; m ik the .; ; :. . ", . ttlt - t : -ay t 'i .' . 'i :;. ra ;t : - a.. era .': n.f. ' . a i ' .. d' ; .. . . ,t . .' .-a - f. v. -ai-" o! s-.vi'n 1 Yu have exposed. d:i.a!i year, many sv.ir. ilers win? nailer th name of medicine ' f ;. r:- s o r th-- iast itdv: rtiste. viie com- pou'.ds which only increase human sufteriny. To all who need a pur- medicine and blood purine,-, wo can lionestlv rin-om-.-ji'iiit .-u!nhiir B:tt . LMitor Sun. T!:o .lacks;;. i Cash-Book is stiil lii.i"- on Liviiijr.-ti.n. The editor of the Casli-Book don't like ';indiver b.-cf.us..' he is a Methodist. He had rather vet" for a !pulis;t thai! a Methodist. Frank ii. Burrouh and T. I. llim s ;ire dated for several spvehc:- in this cottnty. The D. liiocratsaitt! l'o;n. lists art- makiii a desii.-rate eiiorito carry 'his eoau'y. ! i: t th" ::ic eK-etitiir with lit'I.' e:icottr:.Vk:iei;t. Hon. J.ci'.tis Hour'.; is ilr.le.l for si-v I ; rai frie stiver spe ciies in thiseoiinty : in r.tilr'iadinir and in railroad l;u '-li'.- Mi-. IJouek i- level head" I iaan fan o:i tiie iii.an.-iai question h. is n:i 'h-- wror.e; side. r.n. i-i. S. Tav'or. of "i:ea:ro. t l:i-t tees, iielivi red ii sa ceil i t tile C(.'i;rt. ii' ti- ' inthis city Thursday tuiriit. Mr. j Ta;. !! is an able .ran and his soeeeh 1 I ie i w.is :.';'..- of the ln-st our people have his'iiear i d urine; this e;enfiaie;p. What i'1' -ays in his -pee "hen H said in an Mirirum-'titive inaiH:"!-. in ianua'Te that jcati ie uni'.et-.-to.jd bv ail. if In - Republican candidate. in this eo'tnty expeel t'i li- el.-et- i! they are not siHiwinir it. Tl-.ey are too certain. They seem to think the nomination is ai: that is necessary. Tir-y are sitting around talkinir about tlr-ir opponents and tryintrtoiool: wise. Yv'ork. work, is what is needed this year and the man who expects to be elected had bi t ter be up and at it. A Kansas editor oilers a silk shirt waist, a ready madees-av and a box of y.tm to the Idyii school yirl who MrsS .-ends ii c.irrecl solution io the folio .. i'iir problem: A man purchased tTi-ec -r: -s to the amount of thirty-four e. tits. Wii'-ti he eatti--to pay for the yoods. he had only a one dollar bill, three cent pi--e and a two cent piece. The store keeper had ali.ilf dollar and a quarter. They apjH'ahn! to a by stander, but he had only two dimes and a penny. After sott-; perplexity t he eha njje Wiis nitide to the satisfac tion of all. McKinley at .oi-i!envillc. Thursday wns a lively day at that -nt-t-prist-ie- viilaye. By tnoon the Main stic-t iis .;ii l.i'.i with M?ople from all j:ir:.- of ilte coui ty. arid at I p. i i. theaaikson Band took its stand at Henry Kerst tier's store and several iinn.ired voters fortncil lineand marched i!i!ne':i 1;,,. town in martial order. Drums hcat!i?ir. Mays flyinc-fro-ai every tweise . -lion : the line ofmarciv while cheer after cheer arose to lend life to the scene. Th" procession halted ilt tiii font n iiie tlay-statT west oi Ban-yi-st e: Moli'ss'orear.d Mr. C. F. Siem- ei-':, pair of y:-a; s. al! di-corated with !!: -. -v.-i ,-t'itached to the tackle. Wh"u al! .i.e aoy Mr. Diltlliiyer. th" itiasi.-r .-;! ai. y.ive the word and under the ; weet strains of Hail Columbia Happy Land." the 100 foot pole rose y.-iicefnlly to its position, then sue'i a burst of cheirs Cordon-j villi- never heard liefoiv. Tlie staff secured, old ylory rose llutteriny- to the bree.e and took its phice beneath the broad McKirley iV Hubert stream er while th; band discoursed the Star Spunyled Banner. Then a second round of ehis-rs followed. The I'resi dent of tiiecltibintrodtli'i'd .Iitdye Ross, who in a short address, presented the principles represented by the streamer and Hay. 'hat of yood and staple nioif-y. tin; payment of just d -bts with honest doilars. a one Je.inilr.-J cent dollar for a day's '.ui;-'i. li" defended tit" itit- y .-'ty and in iciieailem-e of the (-(. ;-.! i tl.l' -:..-.! ilea of i!;:i-!i.Hi'l!lt!li't, the I'i.:i .i state- Court, i.t-d tip- i i f. .re- t ).' I.;". itiai atairai nee of ordi : ai! of wleei. v .-.- h.tuiiy ap pal "'.I' 1. ."'.:. r. three p. Iitut ' 'li eh. ers for !).' i.a .; ! t.'ii ?dcii.ili.-y. the p-opi" yat'u.-r- t ; '. l iio-!. e-.-aer's laryi. M. lot- of :! the . .. ;;-.- Of . .... iiie Be told -t it. .: that the .- ! vx :-il ai- of a'" spci.uei-s had alia;: .-yiay to i .i.ed principle and o i aid the D.-nioi ralie i'.ea.iiistii- camp. Ili.-s II r"ceivcd and made a !-.:. 1 was ! y.. id i: Tares doti. Tl." poeple of ylor- i ir.s o-: 1'. e.ib'ie.i Hubble de-serve j mttch eivdit for their masterly a j raiiycaieuts. and have pi oved that their j n.-inciides aredeepl venyrafted in their j . ' , , ,v,.i :V(f ., (oofl ,.. ; , - , - or.n? of. :he:n '1:1 eh-et:oa diiy. refund the money flcdiuni, after 4 weeks' trial if JS Long and ' ir ' - i.e. ... ...... . ,v .- V - c:-. : t :. -; I :: . ;.. ' - - iia'.. : ; '. j r i'l C- V.r.W- v. lit e f -cl-s : 1 .-. :;-.; 1.- V2- -a V" - Qap Breu;ery aijd ies oripay. Cape Girardeau, Mo BHtWERS Of SI AiliiARO LAOI.H ttEfi OFFICERS: A. HUKDKlKi:. Pres. v.M. Ki:;F.ifAr.DT. yice-iv.-.-. CUIUS illKSCH. Treo-. THE .01 iiH g Or- 0AP 81BAR0EAIL BSSPOrTSIBTLP: CAPITAL : off: C ; 1AVII A. ;i 1'rtwdn.t. . I . -V ; O . ' , : L. S. .HlWi'il. f,,:st.s;-r. nAVii a. ;i.E?;y. v. . p.. v, ;i ? H. P. PE1KONNKT. ... i . 1AV'.-. WM. II. ( tUillVI-.i:. ,i. A. ?.,A'I !i I- S. .K.'SKl'.'!. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEFCSITS, CAPITAL, lou;i Robt. Stckimvant. President. L. I Ki.osiskmann. V e-Prc- eurtt !-kon .1. Albert. Cashier. We rr now In our XE W II V I Ml 1 X (. We would be pleased to rewive the ai-roni.V will give faithful and Batiifnctory care. Collections made in all Short Lengths. SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY THE SPOT CASH STORE. " ' - S v --. -. ta'tii-t to hcrailiatina' w I v -t-. :: . tzbiivX io humiiiating .- . .':?". a book has been - . ': .:3 -, '- . -. - -. ! .,V,:;:Yi!-e & iJIKFXTJJiir:.: -l- i'l KDIOKlL V,";l. KK;KXILi;i-T. 1.. F. KIOSTFiiy A i:. -i. KXtl l-ihM.'-.riii. A Uli;::!!. Mima state-. T r J : .. !t . -. : r r r p eomnr of Main mil ' e, lrt' nil th- 01 Mr-inu.tr,. FaiBirn. auil otiirr-. nhirh -v nans o! tlu- C