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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
A STUDY IN ANCESTORS.
Result of Following Up, or Rather Down.
the Family Line.

Result of Following Up, or Rather Down.
the Family Line.
\ South side man tells a good story on
himself. He comes of revolutionary
stock and his family for several genera
tons back has been prominent in New
York state, but he has never worried
much about his ancestry, having been
too usily engaged in trapping the I'M
wary dollar. His wife comes of good
old Virginia stock and knows all about
her lineage. She has frequently in
sisted hat her husband make some eff
fort to trace his family history, of which
he could give no earlier account than
that one of his ancestors moved from
Massachusetts to Connecticut about
1850. As the family name is thorough
~ English she believed it possible that
this ancestor came in direct line from
some old pilgrim settler. AT last the
husband yielded to her p~ersuasions and
wrote to a Specialist in the east to
find out what he could about the family
in Massachusetts prior to 1760. In the
course of a few weeks he received a let
ter reporting progress. The man who
digs up family histories said he had OBJ
tanned a clew. He had learned from
early records that in -, Mass, in 1855,
one James - had been sentenced for
six hours in the stocks for public in
toxication, and that in the same town
the following year this aforesaid James
- enjoyed the unique distinction of
being the first prisoner to occupy a
newly built Jail, the charge against
him being the theft of a TASK of rum.
my DEAR" said the husband, after he
had read the report to his Mortified
wife, 1--WE haven't gotten far enough
along to prove that James was n rela-
tive of ours, but l think we can do it
with a little more research" "The in
vestigation has gone far enough" said
she. Now when she tells of her hus-
bands family history she is content to
dwell on the revolutionary period
Chicago Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
..Ah, indeed" quote Mr.. Neville. sneer-

"Ah, indeed" quote MI. Neville. sneer-
irgly. IF Miss Payne prefers my at
tentions to yours, it is her privilege, 1
believe" and he turned away with a
look of supreme contempt at his jeal-
Gus rival, who clenched his fists and
looked, for IN instant, as if be would
use them. but wisely thought better
OF it. and walked in the other direction.
lie walked straight into the presence
of Mrs. Haskins, to whom he declared
his intentions of refusing utterly to
take any part in the tableauX Dr. the
subsequent proceedings. and to that
lady's protest that it was childish he
answered that such might be the case.
but that he could not, in justice TO HIM
self. take part with Miss Payne in any
thing. and that he wa going home i'm
mcdiately. He knew that he had NOR
tally offended Mrs. Haskins, but that
was immaterial. His sole desire was
to get away from Gladys presence, and
he was resolved to get away from Mill
ston, too, by the very first train going
anywhere.
Therefore, he made his curt adieux.
and hiring the c~are-taker's saddle
horse he dashed off towards town. his
whole being animated with rage and
despair, and his brain filled with just
that n idea-to get away as far as
possible. But, by the time he had
reached the top of Four-Mile noun
tain the chill air and the active motion
of riding had Gained him somewhat,
and he drew rein and looked back.
Heavens! What was that? From
the ROOT of the hotel, from all the win
dows on the west side of the build
ing. he could see, through the clear
moonlight, a dense volume of smoke
pouring-and, as he looked, the flames
burst out in places, and angry tongues
OF fire shot forth mere and there.
Tom Enright hesitated for one dazed
second-the next he vas dashing back
down the road at the top of his
horses speed.
The front yard was full of people
when he galloped up, but a first glance
showed him no sign of Gladys.
where is she? Where's Gladys
Miss Payne?" he asked of those nearest
him, as he leaped from his horse. And
as though in response, came the wild,
despairing cry:
"Tom! Tom! Save mel"
After Mrs. Haskins had announced
to her the sudden departure of her jeal,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22

a Ealf-hour drive by moonlight, he
again spoke t her, taking advantage
OF u moment when Neville went to
hasten the dilatory hostler in his work.
"See here, little girl" he began.
hastily, with a glance about, to see if
anyone could overhear him, Il can't
stand this. 1 just"
Gladys turned upon him with eyes
opened wide in mock surprise.
Il beg your pardon" she said, in
her coolest ''who-are-you-anyvyay'
tones.
Enright said something's bad word
between his teeth, but vent on des-
Perately:
Cant we make it all up, little girl?
Can't l say or do something to show"
"Yes, sir, you can," said the little
girl" snappily. You a try to
be a gentleman and confine your at
tG~ntions to me to those called for by
the Recommending more"
Enright shut his teeth savagely and
turned away. He was quite positive of
it now-he wa altogether certain that
of all the cold-hearted girls in the
world, Gladys Payne was the worst.
But he watched her Gor his party
passed and was passed in turn
by the Neville cutter several times)
just the same, and he was al
most willing to swear that ne
once saw Neville kiss the girl Just
after they entered the shadow of the
pines on the hillside. He was almost
right, too, for Neville did attempt to
kiss her, but was good-naturedly re-
pulsed. 1t had not come TO that point
with Gladys, although, to be sure.
Tom couldn't but think so, and it mad
dened him almost odesperation to AVE
to sit quietly and chatter small talk to
little Miss Glazer-who, by the way,
was enjoying his attentions immensely.
So after they had returned to the hotel,
he proceeded to make a fool of himself.
Meeting Neville in the mems dress
ing room he Kissed between his
clenched teeth:
I'll have it ont with you for this,
Mr.. Neville"
"For what??" queried that gentleman,
in his most urbane manner
you know, sir. Your attentions to
Miss Payne are--"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
Gus lover, Gladys, who had been break

| GUS lover, Gladys, who had been break
ing her heart all the evening, gave way
utterly, and at once went upstairs to
have her cry out-ard there she lay,
utterly oblivious of all that went on
about her, until the crash of falling
timbers. the cracking of flames and the
smoke rushing under the door reused
her from her apathy. 1t was too late.
she thought, to escape by the door-thc
smoke was almost suffocating her even
with the door closed-and she rushed
to the window, threw it open ard lifted
her voice in that wild cry:
Toni"
What did he caro- for flames and
smoke, or for any kind of danger, with
hat cry ringing N his ears? With one
bound he was inside the door, and
though half-blinded before he had half
reached the upper hall, CROPPED onward,
trying door after door, until. at last,
he found her, and she tainted in his
arms. How he ever got her safely out
he never knew, but get her out he did,
and when she opened her eyes. half an
nOur laIer, II was 10 nnu nerSell on L0c
sofa in 4 nearby farmhouse, with
Toms arms about her and Toms kisses
raining on her face.
"Darling!" she whispered, do you
think you can forgive me?"
"My sweetest Martha" he answered.
smilingly, 81 cannot tell a lie'-you
know l do"
She lifted her face to be kissed.
as the surrender unconditional?""
asked Tom, presently.
"Yes, dear"
Then" he said, proudly straighten.
ing his broad shoulders, II have made n
conquest of which the Father of His
Country might be jealous-and we're
much obliged. after all. aren't we 20
Mrs. Haskins? For, if she hadn't cast
US for Martha and George, we might
not"
"Oh. yes, we would-anything but
making up. for us. would be impossible.
you know,"she interrupted. confidently.
LESTER KETcHUM.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Common seashore sand will greatly
improve the appearance Of old velvet
and remove all the dust. Sprinkle the
velvet we'll with the fine sand and then
brush until none remains, always brush
ing the pile The wrong way
Graham Fudding.-Take one cup
full of graham -four, one cuPful of sweet
milk, one of nolasses and one OF chopped
raisins; add one ~teaspccnful soda,
stir and stand for three hours.-House-
keeper.
Egg Grrel.-Beat the yolk of an
egg with a tablespoonful Of powdered
sugar, add / teacupful of boiling water,
then stir in quickly the beaten white,
season with = dash of nutme g.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Mend YOU gloves witt fine cotton
thread instead of silk. The silk is apt
10 cut the kid. In mending gloves turn
them insid- out and sew them over and
over. If there is a tear in The glove
set a piece of kid under il and secure
it with a few stitches.
TO mako use Of sweet, lnsipid and
tasteless apples stew them and mix
them with stcwed cranbcIries in the
proportion of one part of Cranberries
to two parts of Lpples. Not quite as
much sugar will ne required as for the
cranberries alone. Strain them through
a colandcr. and serve cold with meats
or fowl.
Breakfast Fritters. - Two eggs,
beat well, two c~urfuls Of buttermilk
or sour milk, a little sals, a half tea
spoonful of soda, and flour to make q
batter stiff enough to drop from the
spoon. Have a skillet of hot lard and
drop in small ~spoolfuls ard fry a light
brown. THY are nice and light. For
a change you can put in soine chopped
meat or oyster for each ~fritter, for
those that like oysters. Western
Rural.
Walnut Cake.-To be put together
as above. One and one-half c2pfuls of
sugar, one-n9lf cupful of butte, whites
of four eggs, two cupfuls Of s1f;ed flour,
one heaping teaspoJnful of Gaking pow
der, three-q .arters of a cupful of new
milk, one cupful of walnut meats. If
English instead of shell hack, break
the pieces, 0s they are rather large to
use whole. BE sure that no bits of shell
get in with the meats. ] have found
that to leave out half the butter of any
recipe leaves n good batter fer nut cake.
N, Y. Observer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
and Enright looked eagerly for GLADYS,

and Enright looked eagerly for Gladys,
hoping. yet half afraid. that she would
be a member of the same party as him
self-and when he saw her go by,
flushed and happy-looking, in young
Neville's cutter, alone with that most
Objectionable youth, he was very Bit
ter, and vas almost ready to give up
going. Put he didn't. Instead, he de-
voted himself most assiduously to a
certain Miss Glazer, much to her graft
fication and the mystification of sew
eral of tie others, who were not aware
of his disagreement with Gladys.
There had been a change of pro-
gramme, which involved dinner at The
Hills, more sleighing, then some Wash
ington tableaIA, and the ball, and In
right and his e~X-fiancee met at dinner
thanks to Mrs. Haskins, who, follow
ing her usual malicious tactics, had so
managed as to seat them next to each
other.
Il hope" quietly said Enright, with
polite gravity, just after the soup was
served-"I hore. Miss Payne, that you
do not think this meeting one of my
seeking. l would have avoided it had
it been possible to do So"
Pray don't be distressed, Mr.. En-
right replied the girl, Jelly. I'VE are
quite agreed on that point; so, perhaps,
the less said the better"
Thenceforward, throughout the
meal, Enr:ght directed his CONVERSE
ton elsewhere. savagely noting, how
ever, the feverish gayety and apparent
indifference to himself of the girl he
had once expected to marry.
"Cold, cruel, utterly heartless!" he
declared 10 himself, after the fashion
of jealous lovers from time imme-
mortal. And, after the fashion of the
same, he proceeded to act as though Re,
too, were entirely Indifferent, or, in
deed, rather glad that it was all overbe-
tween them.
As for Gladys, she vehemently told
herself half q dozen times that she
didn't care" and, to demonstrate this,
she went on with her Irritation with
Young Neville to a most outrageous ex-
tent, noting with great satisfaction
that Tom, Notwithstanding his appar-
ent devotion 10 plain little Miss Glazer,
was absolutely white with jealousy
and rage.
However, when they met after din
ner, on the steps of the hotel piazza,
to join the few who were for taking
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
WARM FEET.
They Are Essential to Health - Propss
Covering for the Feet.

Covering for the Feet.
You will never be Ia good health and
never do your best work if your feet are
constantly cold. Grave diseases OF the
throat and lungs are caused by cold feet
alone, and these troubles are always ag-
gravated by a frigid condition of the
lower extremities. If proper footwear
does not give relief, consult n physician,
for the chances ire the system is "run
down" and radical measures are neces-
sary. In nine cases out of ten, however,
the foot covering is to blame, either be-
cause of its shape or its material. Save
in warm weather, and for low-cut shoes,
leather, as ordinarily prepared, has serI-
Gus objections. Itlacks two prime quail
ities-porosity and capacity for alb
sorption-being in this respect too
much like rubber. No foot al remain
either comfortable or healthy ifkeptina
perpetual bath of its own carnations
and excretions. Leather, especially
that of the more porous varieties, may
he tolerated for the outside, but for
cold weather it should always be lined
with wooden cloth, or, better, with wool
felt. In TACT, for all cold climates and
for winter wear in all climates where
there is any winter, a footgear made
from all wool felt approaches the ideal.
According to modern notions, any i'll
ness in one part OF the body may be oc-
casioned by some irritating cause far
removed from the seat of the trouble.
just how this is cannot always be clear
IL explained, but that such connection
does sometimes exist is beyond dis
pute. In the matter under discussion,
il the nerves of the whole body are irri-
tated by a tight shoe, or the extreme
GOODNESS of the extremities makes extra
demand upon the blood supply, there
is neither nerve force nCf blood enough
left for other functions.-Vocalist
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
DEER MAY BE DIFFERENTIATED.
Change In Game Laws May Cause Them
to FOLLOW the Buffalo.

to Follow the Buffalo.
An effort will be made at the coming
session of the Legislature to amend the
game laws so as to set back the open
season for killing deer one month, hav-
ing it begin in September instead of i'll
August. IL is estimated by competent
authorities that there are not to eX-
coed $4,000 deer in the Adriondacks now,
and that if some precautionary meas
ure is not taken within d ear or two
they will be eNternIinated.
The reports received by the state
fisheries, game and forest commission
demonstrate hat the fears of those
who wish further protection are well
y grounded. These reports have been re-
ccived from ali but one township in the
10 counties in the Adirondack region,
and these show from conservative fig
ures that 5,OS3 deer were killed during
the last open season. This number is
under, rather than over, the exact fig
ure. OF the total animals slain, 1853
were does. Thus ii will bc seen that the
does shot outnumbcred the bucks by
315.
In Hamilton county the greater
slaughter took place. the animals killed
numbering 1,4G6, of which 724 were
does. In but two counties-EsseN and
Franklin-did the number of bucks
killed exceed the number of does. The
report states that in Essex 46S animals
were killed; in Franklin, 93i; Fulton,
Ga; Herkimer, sos; Lewis. 423; st. Law
renee, S13; Saratoga, IA; Oneida, 10;
warren, 2S2; Washington, H.-N. Y.
Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
Apricot jelly.

There is always considerable strip,
highly tinctured with the flavor Of fruit
left from each a of apricots. With
this sirup as a foundation and a quart
of apple p~eeling and core a glass Of ,le-
iicious jelly, favored with apricot, may
lie made. Add 4 pint of water to the
quart of peeling and cores, boil them
down for about half an hour, and then
strain them, pressing through all the
liquid that can be obtained. Add L Cup
Of sugar to every cup of liquid and The
sirup left from a can of apricots, which
is sweet enough without adding addi-
tional sugar. y little more or less of
the apricot sirup will not matter. a
cupful will flavor a cupful of jelly, and
more will only give a richer flavor, while
any excess of liquid can be reduced by
boiling. Boil down the apple skin juice,
sugar and apricot sirup until a jelly is
formed. 1t may take three-quarters of
an hour: it depends upon the rapidly
of the boiling. Test the liquid from
time to time by cooling a little il the
open air, when the weather is coll, Or
in a glass OF water when it is hot n.
Y, Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
HER PRETTY FEET,
american Women Should Be the Best
ShOd in the World.

ShOd in the World.
Every woman should desire to make
her foot look as well as possible; our
grindmothers would nave said as small
as possible, but the day for that is past.
AT the present time the woman with
the long, narrow foot thinks herself
much better off than the woman with
the short and pudgy one, and she is GER
ta:nly right from an artistic stand
point.
There is no excuse for American
women not being the best booted the
world over. No one who has struggled
with French, English and German
boots can fail to appreciate our su-
perlority on that point. We are open
to The accusation of wearing too thin
soleS, but sensible walking boots al
ways have a mediumly thick sole, and
for wet weather Il pointed rubbers
are far from being ugly.
The Englishwoman boasts of never
wearing an overshoe. and the article
answering to that description is a most
fearsome object, indeed.
If your foot is long and narrow and
boasts an instep, affect button boots
and slippers without straps. If, on the
contrary, your foot is short and plump,
wear laced boots in the street and avoid
slippers in light colors. BY the way.
black satin slippers are the sweetest
things this year for house wear. \
tiny cut-Steel buckle may be added. \
novelty for this winter is a white satin
slipper with red heels, 4 very French
combination. The heels are very high
in all the slippers. 1t is still very
stylish to have your slippers match
your evening gown.
Carriage boots are as fascinating as
the dainty shoe they are meant Il
shield. They are pointed and heeled,
made of tan leather or the paiest shades
in satin and edged with beaver or
crmiEe.
1t may not be Inappropriate to say 4
few words as to the care of all this
attractive footwear. If you have been
out on a wet day and YOUR walking
shoes are damp and muddy. first let
them dry, and, having brushed off the
mud, rub them well with machine oil
until all stiffness has vanished, and
thcE blacken.
For patent leather, some v9seline
rubbed on renews its pristine bright
less. You can keep your light kid slip
pcrs clean with pipe-clay, and a special
backing comes for suede shoes. The
result is that many Il woman will be
comrlimented upon her pretty feet be-
cause she is exquisitely shod, and that,
with a little judgment md care, no II
need have noticeably ugly feet.-Chica-
go Inter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
Revenge.

The clock in the church tower struck
the hour Of three. Three in the morn
ing.
A haggard and weary man softly
laid a bundle of linen, surmounted with
4 small "ed face bearing traces of tears,
within a cradle.
An object ON the mantel caught his
glaring eye. He picked it up and read
the inscription:
ITO the Guietest and best-behaved
baby. ~Shagworth's Baby Show, 1898"
Laughing bitterly, he crushed the
fragile silver mug with his slippered
heel, kicked off the slippers and wear
lily sank into bed.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22

81 always call that dog of mine Lame
Conclusion" remarked the contrary
man, because"
II know" interrupted the amiable
man. Because he doesn't follow! Ha!
Ha! Very good! Very"
Not at all, sir. Notatal. call him
that because he has a broken tail"
snarled the contrary Chicago
Tribune
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22

The photograph was utilized in a
new way at a republican banquet
at Grand Rapids, Mich, recently. Con-
gresham Smith, a member of the house
committee on foreign affairs, was un-
able to be present on account OF con-
gross being in session. However, the
audience listened and applauded q
speech by him which was rendered
through the monograph.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22

The saddest failures in life are
those that come from not putting forth
the power and will 10 succeed.-E- =.
Whipple.
The herald., 1896-02-03
COSTLY COMMUNICATION
By the Electric Wires Leading
From Chicago
TEN BIG DOLLARS A WORD
Is the Expense OF Message Sent by
Gable
But Ou.-oi-the-Way AMI Unheard.Of Places
May B. Reached Promptly
and Certainly

OaDle messages to out or tho way places
In tho world cost money. 10 send u mes
sage to Guatemala, Honduras Or to towns
in San Salvador outside La Libertad tho
cable rate is $6. rs for each wcrd from Lon
don, with an additional charge of 81 cents
from Chicago, or q total of 500 q word.
All words arc charged for oven to the ad-
dress and signature, which are transmitted
free in all domestic kilograms. A ten
word message to any of the places named
would cost tho sender S70.00, and three
words or more would be required for tho
address and signature, leaving at most
seven words in which to tell the story. Ca.
Diagrams to points in Great Britain, Ire-
land, Franco and Germany cost from New
York 25 cents word. There is an addi-
tional charge Of cents from Chicago
which would seem out of proportion whom
tho ratio for ten words to New York is only
25 cents in certain portions of tho day. In
sending cablegrams, however, codes and
ciphers arc used which reduce tho number
of words often to three. For cablegram
of three words tho telegraph company
would receive for its transmission to New
York only 1S cents in addition to the cable
rate, Tho additional charge over the Lon
don rate to Algeria is 81 cents, to South
Africa points from S2.1 to So "a, to the
Orange FREQ States it is So. is, while to
Central America tho rates 0re all very
high. Tho additional rate to Costa Rica is
s6.55, to San Juan in Nicaragua it is
S6:49, while to other points in Nicaragua
the rate is sc. 30. Other Central and South
American points arc not SO expensive to
reach as those named. To tho Argentine
Republic the ratio is only S1.41; to Per-
,1,,,. tn ia re 10 10,
the United States Of Colombia it is S2 "a,
Ecuador sa.76, Paraguay s1.41 and Peru
Sl.5O. Rates to Australia range from 81. 10
to S3.23.
There are some peculiar things about
cnblegrams aside from their cost. In send
ing a cable to points in Persia it must be
plainly written in French At Teheran
this will be translated into Persian and
forwarded. Press cablegraIns are accepted
at less than regular ratos, but with the
stipulation that they must wait for tho
line to be clear Of government and regular
rate business. Code and cipher messages
are prohibited from both European and
Asiatic Turkey, from Herzegovina and
from Tonquin.
If you should want to send cable to
Lingah, Bassidore or Bundcr Abbas, you
will be charged ST. "a for each message, for
boat hire from Jask. Samoan messages
are takcn for Auckland to be forwarded
by boat from there. II ono boat had just
left, q delay Of ono month would bo occa-
stoned. One telegraph company alone ad
vertises to take cablegrans for Europe,
Egypt the east and west coasts of Africa,
Turkey, India, China, Cochin China, Ko-
rea, Manila, Japan, Australia, New Zca-
land, South America, Zanzibar, Mozanl-
biquc, Arabia, the Cape Of Good Hope,
Cape Verde, Madeira, the Canary islands