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The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
WAR AND ATHLETICS.
rhe Best Soldiers Are Not Always the
Strongest Men.

StTOHStst
The revival of the Olympic games
in Greece, though in a very different
form from that of 2,000 years ago, is
an event of uncommon interest. When
those games We're at their best the
Greeks were the most warlike nation
in the world. This leads contempo-
rary to ask whether there is any con-
nection between the athletic spirit
which characterizes the English-speak-
ing races of to-day and the war-like
spirit which they also exhibit.
Byron, too, in speaking of the degen-
eracv of the modern Greek, wrote:
You have the Pyrrhic dances yet,
Where has the Pyrrhic phalanX gone?
OF two such lessons, why forget
The nobler and the manlier one?"
The poet did not stop to think that
the Pyrrhic phaIanN would have count
ed for nothing against modern arms
1t is also true that in the age of Grecian
glory athletics were an immense adj
vantage in the way of preparation for
military service. The physical
strength and endurance of the soldier
then were of first Importance. Now, in
most branches of military service
strength counts but little, though en-
iurance is still n matter of great i'm
Dortance But does experience show
that athletics are possessed of that sort
of endurance that is most useful in
war?
Military men tell us that actual ex-
perience in war is full of surprises on
this question. The strong, athletic
fellows, who were expected to prove the
most efficient soldiers, disappointed
that expectation more frequently than
otherwise. The slender young chaps
found about towns and cities, who had
been clerks in stores, students, mechan-
les, whose occupations made no great
demand for physical strength. suf-
fered severely at first, but, as e rule.
soon developed into tough and efficient
soldiers, and often bore the fatigue of
the march and the battle better. than
the strapping farm laborers and others
that were supposed to be the best mate
rial for soldiers. We do not mean that
there were not excellent soldiers OBJ
tanned from all these sources, but that
comparisons utterly failed to sustain
the expectations that had previously
been entertained.
1t would seem, therefore, that the
connection between athletics and eff
fciency in war is somewhat remote.
Those nations that now excel in ath-
letics excel also in other respects. They
are the dominant nations of the world.
because of the high spirit and the re-
sources which enable them to excel in
almost every department of human ef-
fort. Athletic exercises are all right,
of course, but their Importance in con-
nection with war has suffered great
diminution on account of the improve
ment in arms.-LOuisville Courier
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

I'm seven months Gen. Booth has
Travelled $4,000 miles.
The official directory of the Roman
Catholic church in the United States
puts the membership of the church at
9,41O,79O.
A minister of Ceresco, Mich, has
bought steropticon with which he viii
in future illustrate his Sunday night
sermons.
Martin Brimmer, who died recently
Mt Boston, left $4,000 to Harvard uni
yersitv. to become available upon the
death of his wife. /
AT the Papal Gregorian university
there are over 1000 students-624 in
theology, 33S in philosophy, and IS In
canon law. They represent "a d1fferens
nations.
The fourth woman to obtain the
doctors degree at the University OF
Goettingen is Miss Alice Luce, grad
nate of Wellesley. She has been made
doctor of philosophy. cum multa lauae-
by Goettingen. She had spent two
years in pathological studies at Leipslc
and has been at Goettingen through
one semester.
An attempt is about to be made by
Joint committee of Presbyterian.
Wesleyan, Congregational and Bap-
list missionaries to reach the Chinese
literati by means of Christian daily
newspaper printed in Chinese. 1t Is
thought many of these would read u
newspaper who would not on any con-
sideration attend Christian service.
Prof. Woodrow Wilson, who has
been delivering a series of lectures at
the Johns Hopkins university, con-
tends that American city governments
are inefficient because they copy too
closely the structure OF the federal
government. with its two chambers and
executive. The system of checks and
balances and division of power is not
suited to municipal needs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23

ssYes," he said in L tone that had q
Fhadow of disappointment in it. Il went
10 Washington. | had some busines:
in the east, ard l thought it would be
1 GOOD time 10 get little insight in
he way the affairs of the government
are conducted"
Il guess d man can pick up n good
deal that is interesting and instructive
there. What place in the capital irI-
pressed YOU most??'
The senate restaurant.
"You don't say So"
"Yes. It WAS there discovered that
a man can eat hucilleberry pie with
his knife and still he a leader of his
fellow citizens" Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23

TO lay my plans correctly II was neces-
sary 2ar me TO see the ground myself.
Afte: a moments hesitation l con-
cluded to take the first sergeant with
me.
We tied punches of grass on our heads
and then crept forward about ten yards
apart until we came to the crest of the
Cbstructing hill. l peered over. drew
hastily back and took a long breath.
There they We're. There was no doubt
of that, for they were not 100 yards
away, and at the first glance 1 saw
that they were almost as many men al
j had.
This was rather more than had bar
gained for. had expected to meet ten
o. dozen, or, in case the bands had
united, 80 az most. However, was i'll
for it now. 1t would never do TO re
treat, and my glory would be all the
greater from such a capture.
] took another glance and then beck
oned to my sergeant to fall back a short
distance for 4 consultation. As he
came up TO me, without waiting for me
TO speak, he said:
''Lieutenart. think"
He got no further, for at that point
interrupted him. As he began tD speak
the thought flashed through my mind:
There! AS had expected he is going
to presume on his position as an old
soldier and give NE advice" l did not
want any advice. l wanted the credit,
and the whole credit.
knew that his advice would be good,
for he was an old Indian fighter and a
level-headed man, but that was all the
more reason for my not wanting to hear
his advice, for no doubt l should be in
fiuenced by it, and then l should feel
in honor bound to acknowledge his
share in the success. Therefore, as he
began to speak, l said, perhaps rather
too abruptly:
''Never mind, sergeant, what you
think; join the troop and have them
ready to attack as soon as come back"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
"ALL RIGHT, OLD FELLOW, WE Sur
RENDER"

When everything should be ready /
would advance alone as far down the
slope as possible, and as soon rs dis
covered, would call on the camp to sur
render. At my call my men would ap-
pear at the crest with their rifles cooked
and aimed. hoped BY this plan to cap
ture the whole camp without firing
shot.
l returned to my troop and carefully
explained my plan. Again | thought
that noticed one or two peculiar smiles
on the mems faces. paid no attention
20 them, but made the details for the
two parties to cut off the retreat up and
down the stream.
| selected trustworthy noncommiS-
stoned officers to command these
parties, and started them for their des-
ignated places. l then deployed my
men as sllirmishcrs, and after waitinga 4
sufficient length of time for the two de
tachcd parties to reach their places, |
gave the order for the men TO advance
cautiously to the crest of the hill.
1t was quite dark by this time. ana
with a sigh of relief. l saw my plans
completed without any alarm having
been given.
| cautiously advanced alone till with
in easy speaking distance. when |
stepped into plain view and called for
the surrender OF the camp. at the same
time telling them that escape was i'm
possible.
| was perfectly astoundcd TO see no
commotion. no confusion in the camp,
but in reply TO my summons voice an
swered in good English:
All right, old fellow, we surrender.
Now march youc men in and have some
supper"
recognized the speaker as one of the
captains from the next post, who was in
command of company of Indian scouts
that | had mistaken for band ot hos
tiles.
The joke was on me, and had moth,
ing TO do but to make the best of it: so,
hiding my chagrin as best l could, I
gave the order for the men to return for
their horses and march into camp.
The captain told me that all the hos
tiles had returned to their reservation;
but when his scouts had reported 10
him that we were following him. he had
guessed that we had not heard of their
return, but had mistaken his company
for the Indians. He had thought that
it would be good joke on me to let me
go ahead and capture his company.
After supper, when l went to inspect
the horses, the first sergeant said to
me:
Lieutenant, started to tell you that
/ thought that those were friendly Ir-
dians, and when you sent me back 10
the troop, I cautioned the men not TO
shoot unless proved 20 be mistaken
1t would indeed have been a dreadful
mistake if anyone had been nurt. SO
thanked the sergeant for his thought
fulncss. and at the same time mentally
resolved that tie next time | would
listen to his advice.
1t did not take long. after returned
to my post, for the story to leak ont.
But it was long time before they tired
of telling how captured company OF
our own Indian scouts.-Youth's Com,
panion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
A SHY DANCER.
Stories Told by Westerners of the Antics
of the sand Hill Crane.

The sand hill crane is very bright
bird. Its very name is Synonymous
of vigilance and alertness. 1t feeds on
the treeless plains or in the barren
wheat stubble, where it can see long
way beyond gunshot. Or one of flock
is posted as sentinel, and this bird
stands. with bill half open, ready tu
give IN alarm. 1t can he killed by de-
coying it with pasteboard figures cut
to proper size and shape and painted.
but mounted birds are better. y pit is
lug deep enough to conceal a man, the
1ccoys are put out, and the cranes are
shot as they come over. The best re-
giOn to shoot them is in the Columbia
river watershed and south of it in tn"
Pacific coast states.
When one shoots Il bird of the size and
build of crane in midair it collapscS,
like Il cardhOuse or tent. But such ap-
parent collapses are sometimes decep
tive, as. for instance:
BEFORE ! could reach him he scared
off into the air with wheeling flight
Again he hit the ground with fearful
violence. but again he got on his feer
Running up, thinking to get him alive
for decoy, tried to tap him on the
head and stun him. He showed fight
and | used my gun as backed off. and
he took 10 his wings"
The sand hill crane is something OF
a fighter of men if wounded, and the
only safe crane is dead one. Their
bills are long and sharp. and are capa-
bic of putting out Il mans eye.
The sand hill crane has some curious
habits that make him of more than
passing interest to the student of birds,
Out on the prairies parties of them
have balls in the spring, to which the
select birds seem TO be invited. These
balls are picturesque affairs from the
human standpoint. There are curious
dances, which are sort of solitary
waltzes or pretty slow iigs. Sometimes
the birds leap over one another's backs
and flop their wings. giving their pecul-
lar cry. Sometimes rival birds have
fierce ducls. using their keen bills like
lances. ba;tle axes and swords.-Rec
-eation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
GOING-AWAY GOWNS.
Alpaca Is Conceded to BE Cool and Quite
Dressy Enough.

Dressy Enough.
At this season of the year j always
get fit of longing for somewhere else
anywhere that is not the same place
that | have seen all winter, and think
line out of every ten women know feel
the same way. Now, what to wear
when the fit comes on, AMI the grip is
to be packed for the brief outing that
brings you home refreshed and better
satisfied with yourself and your be-
longings. You want to look well, the
home gowns are out of the question,
the real summer ones too dressy, SO
that there should be q costume de-
signed especially to suit the occasion.
OF course there is always the shirt
waist, but there are women unfortu-
nate enough to look but Ill in them,
and so they are not to be considered.
Alpaca is conceded to be cool, and is SO
il made up properly, with not too heavy
Innings. 1t has splendid qualities to
recommend it for travelling, because
ii sheds the dust and does not soil read
lily.
~ SlIldli SON vi lJsiNbs
with a finish as glossy as silk, is made
into an attractive gown that can be
worn equally well for shopping or Wis
iting. The spreading skirt is as plain
as possible, but has an interlining of
mode tinted silk and Il lot of silk dust
ruilieS as 4 set-otf.
The bodice is round and drawn az the
waist by the narrowest of belts in liz
ard-green kid. with a small oval kid
buckle. y narrow pointed waist of
black satin set in at the throat is I'm
ished by a crushed stock of black satin,
with enormous pointed ears standing at
each side. Broad lace in butter tint is
drapcd artistically over the tops of the
boufrart sleeves and along the edge of
the vest to point at the waist.
With this gown are worn mOde-tintcd
gloves, heavily stitched with black, and
a small capote of coarse black braid.
trimmed simply with a smart bow Of
black satin ribbon directly in the front.
There are patent leather boots and Eng
lish CATERS of modc-tinted cloth to
match the gown.
As a model this pretty gown will
serve admirably for tie purpose spoken
of, and look not too smart on boats and
trains also. Appropriate dressing is
the secret of charming appearance,
and nowhere and at TO time is it more
desired than when the runaway feeling
takes possession of you.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
SURlED IN A TREE.
A Curious Mausoleum Recently Discov-
cred in Saxe-Altenburg.

cred in SaNe-AltehDuTss
One of the most curious mausoleums
in the world was discovered recently
in an orchard at the village CT NoeD-
denitz, in Saxe-Altenburg. y gigantic
Cak tree, which n storm had robbed
nf its crown, was up for public auc-
ton. Among the bidders happened to
he Baron Won Thummel, scion of
family of ancient lineage that has
given the world of literature one
charming poet and the fatherland
many distinguished statesmen. The
baron, who lives on neighboring es'
tate, had ridden to the auction placa
quite accidentally. Finally the tree
was knocked down to him Tor 2Ou
marks. Upon his arrival at tbs castle
he told an old servant of his purchase,
describing the tree and its situation.
The old servant said he remembered
attending the funeral of Baron Thum-
mel 20 or so years ago, and that the
body had been buried in a Thousands
year-old oak, belonging tC the parson-
age. Investigation clearly proved that
the orchard had once been the proper
ty of the village church, and that at
Cue side of the old oak was an iron
shutter, rusty and time-worn, that the
people of the town had always sup
posed to have been placed there by
some joker or mischievous boys. The
iron shutter proved to be the gate to
the mauscleum of Baron Hans VIII
helm Won Thummel, at one time minis
ter of the state of SaXe-Altenburg, who
died in 1924, and wished to be buried
"In the thousand-year-old tree he loved
so we'll" In the hollow of the tree
Faron Hans caused to be built sep
ulchre of solid masonry, large enough
to accommodate his coffin. The coffin
was placed there, as the church records
show. on March 3, 1924, and the opening
was closed by an iron CRATE. In the
course OF time n wall of wood grew
over the opening, which had been e
larged to admit the coffin and the wor
men, and for many years it has bed
completely shut, thus removing TIL
last vcstige of the odd use to whicf
the old tree had been put. The tired
has still some life in it, and its rich
verdure is only now turning violet
tint. The coffin in which Baron Hans
reposeS has on one side grown to they
tee, the dead and the live wood joining
together in eternal embrace.-Publie
Opinion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
A Retreat Open.

I'VE are thwarted," she gaspcd, fall
ng into the arms of the leading juven.
lie. My father!"
What has he done?" demanded the
youth, with an ominous intonation.
He has hidden all of my wardrobe
except 81 costumes" she cried, her
voice rising to shriek.
Anybody at all conversant with thu:
tendencies of the drama could aee that
an elopement was impossible. How
e.er, they could do song and dancss-
Detroit Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23

tvoid an ambush. But ! did not an
tlcipatc anything of the kind, for L still
had no reason TO think that the Indians
had any idea we were close on their
trail.
As we came over the crest of a small
hill the scouts pointed out to me a
thin line of smoke rising beyond the
next rise of ground. l at once halted
and dismounted my command. In
doubtedly the Indians had gone into
camp, unsuspicious of our approach.
could hear my heart beat with ex-
element and anticipation. but in order
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
Appropriate.

Parrott-Tm thinking of starting ::
paper whose mission will be to fight all
our modern corruptions and abuses and
frauds-but l don't know what nami
20 give it.
Wiggins-Call it the earth.
Parrott-Why?
Wiggins-Because Il will be one svs-
lasting bawL-Eay City Chat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23

Have 1 done anything for society !?
have then done more for myself. Let
that truth be always present TO thy
mind, and work without cessation.-
Simms.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
Where We Differ from England.

"Any man o. an obseryant turp
visits England can't help but not
different ways they have from t
pie of this country in the const
of houses, bridges, vehicles,
plements of every kind" said
Phelps. of Boston. The En-
go in for durability beyond e
else. | went into a concern Il
agricultural machinery aftel
tern of a well-known hous
United States. / couldn't hef
trast the British and America
and saw in them the characte
the two nations. An English h
was big and heavy and clumsy
the owner that we wouldn't hay
for it would kill our horses to d
lie smiled and said, with proui
phasis: But it will last 25 ye;
Right here is where we are 81
er than our cousins across the SET
Yankee farmer doesn't want a
chine that will wear a quarter D
century. for he knows that in two
three years greatly improved one
be on the market. and his implen'
will be obsolete. The English see
take no account of this, and wha
they build is for Il generation. II
way they have been distanced in
lines of manufacturing by their
lean competitors, but that doesI
feet their system in the least. and
will keep on imagining theirs Il
perior policy."-Washington Star
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
The yastness of the Oceans,

The surface of the sea is estl
lt 15O, 100000 square miles; tax
whole surface of the globe at I
600, and its greatest depth supp
be equal to that of the highest
tain, or four miles. The Pacific
co~ers 78.OOo,OOO square miles,
Iartic, 25.OOO.OOO; the MediterI
1.QoO, ,OOO.-Detroit Free Pres3
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23

Among the lowest forms of life
there are not found any organs which
with>propriety. can be called ears.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-23
AN UNRECORDED FIGHT.
BYLIEUT. j. C. W. BROOKS, U. S. A.

I Fort Yuma, in the
southwest corner
of Arizona, life had
long been monot-
onous, so we heard
with much pleas
ure that several
bands of Apaches
had Jumped" their
reservations and
were on the war
path. Prepare
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
Total since April /. 1886. .271, 4l8 1904

Stock on hand this day.. 81, $50 2SO, 4S7
stock same day last year.. 1924 l9O,75O
Receipts same day last year 4S4 4 456
Charleston. S. G., Dec. 21.-Turpentine,
market firm at 241Ac; sales none. Rosin
firm: sales none.
Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 21-Rosin, firm:
strained $1.45; good strained, 81 so. Spir-
its of turpentine, nothing doing. Tar.
steady at $l.05. Crude turpentine, quiet
and steady; hard' $40; soft, $3.50; vir-
gin, $780,
New York. Dec. 21.-Rosin steady;
strained, common to good, S1.T71aDl. So
Spirits turpentine quiet at 27G271sc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Dec. 21-Flour duh, steady; :
winter wheat, low grades, s2.2OaS.30; fair
Minnesota clear. $S.5O6i40O; patents $425
I5.15; low extras, $2.20n3.30; southern flour
dull steady; common to fair extra, 5000
1855: good to choice do, $3.55d2S5 Wheat
(. o. b., 97iac; ungraded red, S06l98c; OPP
tions were more active, regular, opening
&c and closed unsettled. with near months
Ac up; No. red, January, 6Hc; May,
S5lac; December, Sl4sc. Corn, spots fairly
active for export, firm; No 2. 28ssc,. eie-
vator; 299sc, ahoat; options were dull and
steady az KAYE decline; December, 2S3kc;
January, 2s24c; May, 3lisc Oats, spots
more active, firmer; options firm; Decem-
2, 25d22hc; No. white 25Ac; mixed west
ern. 22023c. Hay quiet, easy; shipping
55057lkc; good to choice, 121aQU1zc Wool
quiet; pulled 19@8lc. Beef strong; family
$10.00Ml050; extra mess, s8.250875. Beef
hams firm, $500 Tierced beef strong;
city extra India mess, $l300dl4o0. Cut
meats quiet; picked bellies, 412c; should
ers, 4c hams S4d9c. Lard quiet and
steady: western steam, $4l5 city. 1910:
December, AO5; refined steady; continent
$40; South American, A75; compound
42s04i5c. Pork steady, moderate demand I:
new mess $s25Q8.75 Butter choice firm;
light receipts; state dairy, llul9c; do
creamery. 14d2lc; Elgins &c Eggs
choice firm, steady; state and Pennsylva-
mia. 2i123c; southern, 20u2ic. Tallow quiet
steady; city. 3hc; country. 35n59sc. Cot
ton seed oil quiet cfuue, lS1Hlycj yell
low prime. DE Rice firm: domestic, fair
3stn6c: Japan. 4lk04ikc. Molasses moder-
ately active, firm; New Orleans open lset-
Zee Steady; December, 935c; March, 9451
9.5Oc; May, 9.5Oc; July, 9.55ci September
9.55c; spot Rio dull. steady; No. 7. Zoe. SUI
gar, raw. dull; fair refining, zhc; refined
quiet, steady; of A. 4N4hc; cut loaf 5c
granuated. 4ssc. Freghts 70 Liverpool
quiet and easy; cotton by steam, i5-2Sd :
grain by steam, Bad
Chicago. Dec. n, noon. Wheat, De-
cember, nc bid: corn. January 22hc.
pork. January. szs5; lard, January. 1886;
Chicago, Dec 2l.-Wheat held up won
derfully well to-day In the face OF local
financial Disturbance. The failure Of
three banks would under ordinary cOndl-
tions have weakened the price 10 tile
point OF decentralization, but such a the
confidence OF the values In the grain that
aside from the weak opening there was
no indication that anything unusual had
happened. Foreign advices acted as sayi0fs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
COTTON MARKET STEADY.
FUTURES DECLINED BUT THE
LOCAL MARKET UNCHANGED.

Very Little Business DOne-NIiddling
still Quoted at 6h Ceats-Spirita
Turpentine Market Firm ut ~
Cents-Hosin Advanced . Cents on
Medium Grades-rhe Wholesale
Markets Fairly Active in Holiday
Goods-MarlSets by Telegraph.
savannah. Dec. 2l.-There was very lit
ale business done to-day in the local mar
ket. but the quotations remained unchang-
cd with the tone steady. The sales were
al bales for the day. The spirits turpen-
tine was firm at 25 cents. The rosin quo
tations were advanced cents on medium
grades. and the demand was strong. The
wholesale markets were active, partic-
marty in holiday goods. Other markets
,yere steady. The following resume OF the
different markets, both local and tele-
graph, will show the tone and the quota
lions at the close to-day: