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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

One million two hundred and eighty
Elk thousand eight hundred and sixty.
three persons visited the Atlanta expo
sition.
Indiana Baptists contributed last
year to all UNCONVENTIONAL purposes, as
reported in the Annual, an average Of
four dollars per capita.
Miss Gertrude Simmons, the Sioux
Indian girl who carried off the oratori-
cal honors at the Earlham Qnd.) col
lege the other day, was educated at Il
Quaker school in Wabash, Ind. She was
born on the Sioux reservation near
Deadwood, S. D., 30 years ago.
DIR. William Awdry, b~ishop-suf-
fragan of Southampton, England, has
accepted an appointment as Anglican
bishop Of Japan, the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts having offered to provide the sup
port.
The Greek government has issued
permits allowing the American school
of archaeology to conduct excavations
at Corinth for historical and scientific
hOrh VIII commence DIS SOOn
as the weather permits.
Miss Helen Culver. who recently
gave s., 100000 to the University of Chi
cago, Inherited u property variously es-
timated ut from 81, O0O,O 900 to $40, 000,0 900
her cousin, Charles ]. Hull, for
many years prominent in large real
estate transactions in the west, whose
secretary she was. Miss
Culver possesses extraordinary bust
ness ability and is greatly interested in
works of charity and education.
-Corea has only enjoyed one decade
of Protestant missionary work, and yet
are ~ regular congregations, be-
some 20 places where services are
held, 52S communicates and SGT cate
,humens. There are nine Sabbath
with ass scholars, who COLI
above 81, 900. Six churches have
native pastors, and POP communicates
were received during the past year.
persecution has broken down,
md recently the hermit kingdom sent
4 Christian man as it's minister to Wash
ngton.-United Presbyterian.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
First Native PhiladeIDhIan.

There is an inquiry as to who wa
the first native-born Philadelphian.
His name was John Drinker. His father
left Beverly, Mass, some time subse-
quently 10 1910, and hen came to the
shores of the Delaware, then inhabited
by Indians and a few Swedes. At a spot
that is now designated as Second and
Walnut streets the elder Drinker erect
ed a cabin that was the primitive house
of Philadelphia. Therein John Drink.
er was born on Christmas eve, 1880.
which was two years before the ar
rival of William PENIS ~colonIsts. John
went to Boston when IL years of age
to serve an apprenticeship to a cabinet
maker, but he returned to his native
home in 1745 and lived there until his
death, November II, 1892. He was
nearly ZOE years old, and his son has
put upon record his belief that his
death was caused by drawing excessive
hot smoke of tobacco into his mouth"
What a terrible warning to those who
use the weed. Had John Drlnker not
been a onsum of the plant that Sir
Walter Raleigh made world-famous he
might ha:r lived to a green old q
instead of being premature'y u down
in the early par. of his second century.
Philadelphia Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

No one has, up to date, beer able sat-
isfactorily to diagnose the aftcr-effecn,
of this remarkable epidemic. An emil
nent authority, in commenting on its
peculiarities, says that fresh cir is the
best tonic ard restorer. Among the
more serious symptoms of conva-
lescence is the extreme depression to
which the patient is liable. In this state
a suicidal tendency is often developed.
and hysteria is not uncommon. This
is specially noted in cases where there
has been a great deal of pain in the
lead. Pleasant and absorbing ccupa
ton is one of the best helps to
Nourishing food, not too concentrated
a reasonable amoun of exercise, stop
ping far short of the point of weari-
ness, are also advantageous. Above all.
indulgence in depression should b.
avoided, as this may develop into a
chronic m~elancholia, and end in a men
tai disease of a serious character. As d
summary of treatment, take plenty of
fresh air, simple %tonics, nourishu @ food
and laugh and enjoy everything that
comes in the way.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
A Remarkable Youth.

Have you any offspring?" inquired
the seTere, long-haired passenger,
through his nose, Of a stranger by his
side.
"Oh, yes, SIR" was the polite reply.
"a son."
"Ah, indeed! Does he use sobacco?i
"Never touches it in any form"
"Tm glad to hear that. Tobacr, is
m~onstrousiy sirful. Does he indulge
in spiritnous ~liquors?"
"Never tasted a drop in his life"
Excellent. Stay cut nights?"
"No, sir. Never thinks of going out
after supper"
"Tm very much pleased to know this,
sir. Your son is n remarkable young
lnau."
"Oh, he's not n young man. He's q
oil baby."-Bay CITY Chat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Tea should never touch metal. Il
should be kept in paper, wood, glass or
porcelain. To make it, put a small
quantity in a porcelain cup, fill the lat.
ter with boiling water, cover it with a
porcelain saucer and let it stand three
minutes. Then, if you desire to be an
epicure, drink only the upper layer OF
the golden liquid, throw the rest away,
rinse the cup and begin again. Never
use sugar. Do not nse milk. 1t ruins
the flavor Of the tea, and the combina-
ton Injuries the stomach. So the Chi
nese say, and they ought to know their
vi beverage. Above all things, do not
boil the tea.-N. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
TEN MILLION TONS OF COAL.
New York Annually Consumes This
Amount with Little Smoke.

\ prominent New York coal mer-
chant, while showing a Pittsburgh
friend about New York on tine occasion
of h latters first visit to the metropo-
lis, took him to the top of one of the
very highest buildings in town and
pointed out to aim the different OBJ
jectS of interest that couiG be seen.
The western man took in the beautiful
view of the bay and then locked north.
ward over miles and miles o. ro2fs and
chimneys, over the vast expanse Of
street and park, business buildings and
dwellings, and then turned II his friend
with the emarh that the most astonish-
ing thing to him was that it was SC
clear. Not a bot OF smoke married the
landscape. Clear and brilliant in the
sun of a brilliant winter day. New
York was clean and neat and the great
est possible contrast to the dingy and
grimy cities of the west. where the use
of coal is not restricted to certain kinds.
New Workers have made q study of
the combustion CT Goa! and they have
learned how To get the most out of it
with the least dirt and smoke. The
enormous amcnnt of 10000, 900 tons of
anthracite coal is low burned every
year in New York, and this is not at
all remarkable when it is considered to
what an extent lie use of coal enters
into the everyday life of the people.
The coai dealers of New York are lie.
gion, and tie business has grown to
immense proportions. The ease with
which coal can be shipped to New
York and unloaded IN order to get it to
the market with the least possible hand
ling has contributed to a great extent
to the success which New York coal
merchants nave attained.-N. Y. Mail
and Express.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
HUMOROUS.

-She-You know you would be Just
as happy if you didn't kiss me-" He
BUT do you suppose 1 am selfish enough
to think only of myself?"-Rehoboth
Sunday Herald.
Yes" said n theatrical manager,
that artists salary is $500 a week"
Indeed" replied the other. do you
mind telling me how much she gets?"
Washington Star.
II wish those electric sleighs were
in use in Pittsburgh" remarked Miss
Point Breeze 10 Miss Schenley Park.
"Nhy"" Il understand they can be
guided by the feet alone."-Pittsburgh
acknowledgement.
Say, Jack Perkins has asked me
to lend him ten dollars" "Well, do it.
AS a personal favor to me let him have
it, Personal favor to you" Yes.
If you don't let him nave it, he will
come to me for it."-Harper's Bazaar
-Ragson Tatters-"Talk about hard
luck, if | didn't get it proper!" Rolling
tone Nomoss-"What waz dat?" Rag
son Tatters-"Why, 1 swiped a damon
necklace, an alter all me trouble I
foun' it belonged to a actress."-Phila-
deiphia Record.
Brother Jack (savagely)--"You'd
better drop that Tom Highly, Maud.
He's little better than a c~ard-sharp."
Maud-'Why. Jack; how can you say
that?" Brother Jack I'VE played
poker six hours last night and quit
even."-Leslie's Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Hannah said the mistress to the
new girl, "you can take that brown
serge dress of mine and put it in soak
"ies'm.' said Hannah, who's yonr
fav'rite Pawnbroker2"-Detro;t Free
Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

The Chinese nose is of a differen,
type from the japanese. The Japanese
big nose showed its superiority t o the
Chinese snub during the late Wal in
eastern Asia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

pardon you when he has my messag,
for Sir Harry's temper is VIGOROUSLY in
patient"
And with that I turned and left HIN
for it was high time to find out no,
Jimmy had been faring. The pas
nights experience must have given hill
a shock, and l reckoned to give him ar
other. 1 wasn't disappointed, eithel
| walked leisurely down the villad
street. and then crossed the hedge a1i
doubled back on the high moors. 4
length, drawing near the old gravel-pt
where we mad fixed 10 meet in case
separations. l dropped on a~ll-fours a
so came up to the edge and gave
whistle.
Jimmy was sitting with his back |
me, and about to cut a bunch of bred
TO eat with mis- cold bacon for brca
fast. Instead, he cut his thumb, an
jumped up, singing out:
"S'help me, bur tnever looked u Sd
you again outside ) the dock"
NO more YOU did" said L; IN
climbing Gown and sitting on a grave
heap beside him, 1 told him all ii
story.
And now, Jimmy" 1 wound u
you mus; guess what I'm going to do
Il don't need to-" said he. Il know
Il wager you don't"
II w~agerIdo.'
well, then, I'm going back. "
that what you guesscd?"
Il think you will not"
"-Ah. but I WILL" said /. Il swore
the blood Of a Fitzroy Pilkington |
he hack in the morning, and | cant n
treat from 50 tremendous an oath
that. Back L mean TO go. As for u
real captain-if captain he isl faB
I've scared him out of the neighborhod
for some lime to come. And as for Il
| fancy, at my time of il
| should be able TO write my own cor
mendation. l believe the cid boy has
sneaking goodwill towards me. l car
answer for the girl; but l can answ
that SHELL hold her tongue for awhi
all events. This life doesn't becod
a man of my education and natur
ability. And the risk is worth running
Il wouldn't, if 1 were you" says
very dryly.
And why not?"
We'll, you see, when / heard the noise
asst night. and all the place grew light
Is 1t did, l was Just starting to run for
learlife, tillitstruck me that if the folks
meant 10 so searching for me they
wouldn't begin by lighting the picture
from end TO end. So 1 drew close
lnder shadow of the wall and waited,
eady 20 run at any moment. But after
while. finding that nothing happened,
grew curious and crept up after you
nd looked IN through the window,
cry cautious A nice fix you seemed
o be in; but old Jenkins was there.
md while Jenkins was there"
''Well?"
well, i should have thought you
night have guessed. The bolt of his
edroom window wasn't hard to force,
or the lock of the small room. Being
lngle handed, l had to pick and choose
to carry off. But if you'll look
the bracken yonder, you'll own
know my way among silverware."
L looked at him for a moment, and
hen lay gently back on the turf and
till l was tired of laughing
rom Wandering Heath.
|
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
Cape Colonists rs Uitlanders.

In the Cape Colony itself there are
many grades of society among the Dutch
and French themselves. The older.
Weather and more aristocratic families
who live around Cape Town and the
vicinity are removed by whole world
of education and ideas from the uncouth
corn boer Of the Malmesbury district or
the tobacco grower Of George or Oudt-
shoorn.
To say that, for the sake Of senti-
ment, a Paarl vigneron or a karroo
sheep farmer will shoulder his rifle and
leave his flocks and herds to fight for
the Transvaal, thereby imperiling his
all in the chances Of war. is to exagger-
ate and distort the race question in
South Africa. Indeed, it may surprise
US to learn that among Jameson's troop
ers there were several men bearing old
Dutch and French colonial names. The
Transvaal government has no great love
for the brethren of the Cape Colony and
classes them as "uitlanders. BLACK
woods Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
High Hats and Prices.

eff do not have the exact change, I
have invariably to pay 10 cents for q
drink even in q 10 cent salOon," said a
man who habitually wears high hat.
which never appears to be new. Yes
terday, for example. offered q quarter
in payment for q cocktail for which l
had paid 10 cents q few days before. as
usual. got back but a dime. When
mentioned the price Of my previous cock
tail. the saloon keeper said:
lyon asked for the best whisky,
didn't you?'
Il hadn't. but there was 10 use i'll
kicking. When / told my grocer, who
knows the saloon keeper, of the episode.
be said it was because Of my high hat
that was ovcrcharced. Although said
tine hat was too old TO give an imp:es s.
sion that its Uearer was wealthy, he in
sisted that he was right.
Either wear q derby, or always
carry Il dime with you when you go fer
drink. he said. It's the high hat tina:
does it intend to take his advice as
to the dime OF patronizc a 10 cent sa-
loon. What l object to is paying Ii
cents for 10 cent drink. New York
Cup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
THE SUMS DISTANCE.
Would Take Five Hundred YsaFs to Cover
II At . Swim Stsamer's Pace.

Would Take Five Hundred YsaFs to Cover
Il ut . Swim stsansr's Pace.
1.-THE sun is about 80. 600, 900 miles
distant from the earth, writes Alden
w. DUMMY in Ladies' Home Journal
1T varies through the year because the
earth's orbit is elliptical. and the sun
is at one focus of the ellipse. The earth
is more than 8, 900. 900 Of miles nearer
the sun in December than in June, AZ
which time the ATTITUDES south of the
equator receive his direct rays and e.
perience the great heat of their summer.
Let us try to comprehend the figures
stated The other day two racers Of the
sea proudly lowered the record of trans
atlantic passage. Could they turn their
prows to the sun, and drive their great
engines day and night in the crossing of
the ether main, it would be 500 years
before they could reach harbor.
Most persons have noticed the ep-
preciable interval of time between the
stroke of an AK at q distance and the re-
sultant sound. Could we hear the sound
of q solar explosion we would know that
the explosion had occurred il years be-
fore Perhaps the most striking illustra-
ton is that which imagines a little
child to have an arm long enough &c
reach the sun. The child might thrust
its fingers into the seething fires, but it
would grow up to maturity and calmly
descend into the valley of extreme old
age, biissfuliy unconscious Of any pain
from the burning; in fact, it would re-
quire another such lifetime to bring the
news to the brain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
Publication Notice.
STATE OF iLLINOis, ..
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. e

In the County court. june term. A. ID. 1905
Charles ii. Brsndonburs Mary A. GIFT.
widow, Jennie Devoe, Jacob W. GIFT. Matilda
Phillips. Sarah Adams. Calvin GIT. John r. Gift,
Cora Ellis, Ida Ely. William Git and George A
Virgins. administrator Of estste OF Rlisassth
Bradley. deceased.
Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.
To the above named defendants, Matilda
Phillips, Sarah Adams, Calvin Git and william
Git.
Afidavit Of the non residence OF you. Matilda
Phillips, Calvin Git and William Git, ana afiids-
vit that you, sarah Adams, cannot be found. 80
that process can be served upon You. snd that
upon diiigent inquiry your pllce Of residence
canrot be ascerianed. notice 10 hereby given 10
you and each OF you ;hst the above named petit
TONER has iled 10 the said oonrt his pc
ttion against you for leave TO sell real eetate 10
pay debts; that q summons has been issued in
said cause against you, returnable 10 the June
term, A. D., 1896, Of said court, and
that said cause was on the fret day
OF June. A. ID. 1886, by said cont con-
tinued TO the August term of ssid eosrt 10 be
begun and holden at the court house In the city
Of Rock leland IN said county Of Rock Island, on
the nr,t Monday Of August, A. d. 1895. al
which time and p sce you will appear and plead,
answer or demuf 10 sad petitiou II you see nt.
Dated at Rock leland, H.. this LIST day Of June.
A. D., 1885. HJALMAR KoHLER.
Clerk Of said County Court.
SWEENEY WALKER, Solicitors for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
1He MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN
n soeisty Il She Who II Married aAA
Indi0erent to DonsGtie Tiea.

n soeisty L. She Who II Married anA
IndiNerent to Donsstie Iisa
''It ia unfortunate that we have in
this life of ours, which seems 20 full to
some Of us, so many women who can
find nothing for their hands to do"
writes Edward W. Box in Ladies' Home
Journal, discussing Women and Card
Parties. Il do not mean by this those
whom we call the wealthy and the lei
sure classes. The greatest dangers to our
womanhocd do not arise from these
classes. The woman most dangerous to
modern society is she who is married
and yet is Indifferent to domestic ties,
who lives in boarding house or hotel,
and who is constantly on the lookout
for something to occupy her attention.
And woman in this condition gener-
ally finds the very thing she shouldn't
Instead Of filling up her life with some
thing worthy Of her w0manhood, she
drags it out through succession OF such
enjoyments as these progressive card
parties.
"As she cannot play alone she seeks
company, and. unfortunately, it is never
difficult for a woman of this sort to find
companions Of her own kind. She is
one of the types of women who have
made these card parties what they are
today among women. Fhe well bred
woman; the woman of intelligence who
can see their relative fitness Of things
the woman who believes that God gave
her something to do in this world; the
woman with nice perceptions: the wom-
| an who is wholesome in every sense
| the woman whom it is good for another
| woman to know, who says something of
value when she speaks, who lifts herself
mentally and spiritually above others,
whom mothers like their daughters to
| know and their sons to talk with-be-
lieve me, my friend, when I say all
this, and / say it in kindness-such
women do not play cards during the
| daytime; they leave that sort of thing
| to others. They find something else tC
do-something worthier of them, some
thing better, more elevating, more en-.
tightening and better fitted to qualify
them for their positions in their homes
and their duties toward their husband.
and children"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
BEASTS THAT GET SEASlCK.
Lions Become Unkinglilke. Monkeys Ape
Humanity, and Dogs Are wocful.

Lions Become Unkinglike. Monkeys Ape
Humanity, and Dogs Are wOeful.
Human beings are not the only ones
who suffer from seasickness by any
means One hears a good deal about the
pangs that have filled men and women
with woe, but little il said of the men,
ageries brought to America every year.
or carried hither and yon in wavetossed
boats.
Lions and tigers may be majestic
when they have unwavering earth or
rock against their paws. but a sea-
sick cat of these tribes is as forlorn as
any man ever was and doesn't look a
bit more kingly than wet rabbit. Even
its roars and growls have a weeping
sound in them, quite in keeping with
the general appearance Of the beast.
A monkey is as pitifui an object when
it is seasick as any other beast SO strick-
so human like and the way it clasps its
paws across its stomach is so natural
that the man who is not seasick neces-
sarily sees something to laugh at in the
misery of the creature. Not so with the
seasick man. If he sees a seasick mon
key he is sure to swear furiously, think
ing the poor thing is mocking him.
1t takes a dog to be woeful at sea- II
has way of doubling all up. with its
tail between its legs and head hanging
down that shows deep seated pain. IL
free itself the dog goes through all sort.
! Of contortions. 1t will stretch out on the
deck, groan and squeal, sometimes ris
| ing on its launches and lifting its head
howl long and miserably, as some dog
| do at the sound of music.-New Yorl
| Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
Animal Warfare.

The conditions of the life of the mon.
without reference to their acquired
habits, though these are undoubtedly
due to the dangers to which the nature
of the country in which they live ex-
poses them. The different species of bah
oons, Which are found commonly over
the whole African continent, are all 10y
nature jewellers in the open country.
They find their food ON the ground,
and whether this be insects or vegeta-
bles it is usually i'll places which afford
little shelter or protection. Though
strong and we'll armed with teeth, they
are slow animals, with little of the
usual monkey agility when on the
ground and not particularly active even
when climbing among rocks.
In rocky ''kcpics" Of the south, or
the cliffs and river sides Of Abyssini;i.
and the Nile tributaries, they are safe
enough. But they often abandon these
entirely to invade the low country. Dur
ing the Abyssinian expedition conducted
By Lord Napier of Magdala they rcgu-
larly caYpcd near our environments On
the coast and stole the grain on which
the cavalry horses and transport animals
were fed. When on expeditions Of this
kind, they often leave their stronghold
for days together. and the means of
joint defense from enemies in the open
country are then carefully organized.
Their natural enemies when thus ex-
posed are the leopard, the hon, and in
South Africa the Cape wild dogs To
the attack OF the leopard they oppose
numbers and discipline. Spec
tator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
NeyysDapers In New Jersey.

There are about 800 newspapers pub
lished in New Jersey. Of which 16 are
Republican, 30 Democratic and &C NOM
inally independent. There are "a Ger
man newspapers, Italian newspapers
and newspaper printed in Hollandeso.
Two papers are published by coiorod
men. This is an average Of newspaper
to every 2. llS males Of all ages iii New
Jersey, or to every l, l35 Of the legal
voters of the state that voted III the last
presidential election. Adver-
tiser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
Estate Of John 2. Bollman. deceased.

The undersigned having beer appointed admin
,stra.rix Of the estate Of John Z. BollmAn
late OF the county OF Rock Island.
sta,e Of Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
q hat she viii appear before the county court
Of Rock leland county. at the Office Of tine clerk
OF said court, in the city Of Rock Island, nj tire
August term. the frst Monday in August
next, s; which time all per~ous having elaine
against eaid estate notified and requested TO
attend, for the purpose Of having the same ad
jurted.
All perrons indebted 70 eaid ettAte are 70
quee,ed 10 make immediate payment 70 the I'M
de rsigned.
Dated the 18th day Of May A. D.. ise-
MRS. HANNAH HOLMAN, AdmiListr atrir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13
Motions In Writing.

1t is known fact that rapid writer
writes 80 words per minute. 1t has been
estimated that in doing so he must draw
his pen through the space of rod every
60 seconds. He makes an average Of l6
curves of the pen for every word written.
Writing 80 words per minute he makes
S pen curves each second or rs, 500 per
hour. If he works only five hours a day
he must daily give his pen LA, 900 twists
and flourishes, and if he put in 500
days year he makes not less than 49,.
200. 600 curves and turns Of the pen in
that time. Louis Republic.