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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
A Chinese Proclamation.

There being no signal service in Chi
M, the authorities, in cast of a pro-
tracted drought, rely upon the gods for
relief. Recently the following procla.
nation was issued by a magistrate, in
the hopes of procuring a shower:
"Obeying my superiors, this proclama.
ton is issued, and again we beseech the
favor of Heaven. Sheep, hogs and all
such animals must not be slaughtered,
MOI must there be any barter in them.
Chickens, ducks, fish and shrimps must
not be sold for food. Onions and garlic
must not be eaten. Let no one lightly
or negligently regard this. If anyone
purposely disregards this proclamation
he will be brought before the msgis.
trate and beaten."-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
A BACHELORS REVERE.

oh, a home is a terrible handicap
To a soul that would faiE be free;
1t has captured many a prisoned chap,
But 1t never shall shackle me.
Instead of the cares I would have to face,
In the sam old ounds every day,
On give me a room in a lodging place
And a lunch at a chance cafe.
never need hurry to catch my car,
For 1 haven't a place to go,
And early or late nc meal 1 mar,
For I'm dining alone, you know.
The hands of the clock 1 never chase,
For l drift in an easy way,
Since I sleep in a transient lodging place
And lunch at a chanc cafe.
A brother of mine-Iloved him WE'LL
Went wrong in his early years,
For he married n bought him a place to
dwell,
ooh, the thought of it brings me tearsi)
And there he has lived-what a pitiful
case
And there he will likely stay,
While 1 still sleep in a lodging place
And lunch at a chance cafe.
I sometimes think Of his wife and child
And the vim at his cottage door,
While l dream of the perfect lips that
smiled
But they smile for me no more.
And 1 muse: IF the saint with the ange!
face
Had answered me yes that day,
Would l sleep in a transient lodging place
Or lunch at a chance afe?"
-NixoD Waterman, in L. A. ". Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
NO LAKES.
The Deepest Are Less Than 2,5OO
Feet.

Inc DcepeB are Less Ih0R SyOOO
Feet.
The deepest body of fresh water in
America is Crater lake, Ore. Only one
lake in the world, Lake Baikal, exceeds
it in depth, and it is only 400 feet deeper.
Untilrecently itwasasserted Crater lake
was bottomless, but soundings have
shown its greatest depth to be 1000 feet.
1t is five miles in diameter, nearly cir
cular, and occupies the crater of an
extinct volcano. No fish have ever been
known to exist in Crater lake. Recently
a club of mountain climbers, with head
quarters at Portland, sent to Washing
ton a request that Crater lake be
stocked with trout, and the government
experts are going to find out if such a
scheme is practicable. 1t is easy
enough to put trout into the water, but
the question is if there is sufficient
food in the water to nourish them after
they are there. The experts will tow
small gauze nets over the water at all
hours of the day. Animalculae will
catch in the gauze, and from its abund-
ance or lack it can be ascertained if the
water contains nourishment.
An interesting series of experiments
will also be undertaken to ascertain the
temperature of the water at various
depths. No such observations have ever
been taken of fresh water so far down.
With this end in view q full equipment
of self registering thermometers and
supplementary apparatus will be taken
along and let down with sounding lines.
There are very few places in the lake
where the depth is less than 1000 feet,
and no lake on the western hemisphere
approaches this.
1t is no wonder, then, that Crater
lake was supposed to be bottomless,
However, the truth is that all lakes over
$50 feet deep possess a similar reputar
ton. Any body of water that is deeper
than the length of the longest feeling
line is sure to lack a bottom in the
popular belief. A first-rate example OF
this sort of delusion is afforded by
Lafayette lake, in Idaho. 1t was
formerly imagined to be bottomless,
and later its depth was officially stated
to be 2,6O0 feet. Recent investigation
proves that its greatest depth is 305 feet.
There is no data on which to base 8
guess as to the bottom of Crater lake,
but the supposition is that it will be
very little above the freezing. The
temperature of the ocean remains al
about 40 degrees Fahrenheit all the year
round, even in the tropics. Neverthe-
less, some volcanic heat may yet remain
to warm the waters of Crater lake
Chicago News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
AT THE WHITE U

The Executive Mansion Surrounded by
Crowds All Day-The Presidents Callers.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Shortly after
noon yesterday Speaker Reed called at
the White House. The president cor
daily received MI. Reed, and they had
a long and apparently pleasant talk.
Other callers of prominence in the
esrly afternoon were were Attorney
General McKenna; Col. J. j. McCook,
of New York; Murat Halstead, the vet
eran newspaper man; Mayor Caldwell
of Cincinnati, who served in congress
with Maj. Mckinley; Gen. .J.OBeirne,
formerly assistant superintendent of
immigration.
Gov. Drake of Iowa, accompanied by
his staff officers and their wives, was
received by the president at lis. The
president did not have a minute to him
self after nine o'clock. The executive
mansion was surrounded by crowds all
day, and hundreds of people ineffectu-
ally tried to have interviews with the
president.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13

brother; nor was he animated by the
same personal interest ir the herds
welfare.
1t was three o'clock when the broth
ers net again.
"Say, Theo,' were Paul's words as
he rode closely to his companion, I'm
awful thirsty. 1 wish you'd ride over
water. The cattle are a little quieter
now, and I'll watch for both of u.s."
Without a word Theo was off, glad
of a respite, and enjoying the brisk can
ter 20 which he spurred his willing
pony.
Nor did he lessen his pace on his re-
turn. Racing swiftly along he ap-
preached Paul and the herd, carrying
the can of water and thrilled by the
exercise of the half-mile ride.
AS he drew near the pony braced itself
for the sudden stopping; but before
the halt came there was an accident.
Into one of the numerous gopher holes,
which dot the prairies of the west,
went one of his horses forefeet.
In an instant Theo was hurled head
long from the deep-seated saddle and
went, as did the pony, rolling on the
sod. The water can broke as it fell, and
the clink of its smashing could be heard
for a long way.
Paul heard it, and pressing the spur
to his pony's flank, hurried toward the
victims of the mishap. But that was
not all. Before Theo and his horse
had r~egained their feet, each bruised
and limping, every grazing steer had
lifted its branching-horned head and
was staring at the unwonted spectacle.
Then, as if moved by a common i'm
pulse, every animal took a few steps
away. A loud below from some of the
more powerful one followed, and the
walk of the nerd became a trot. The
alarm increased as they moved-the
trot was a canter-the canter a run;
ard by the time Paul had turned from
inspecting the fallen boy and horse the
dreaded stampede was in progress.
The young mans face grew white,
even through the generous coat Of gun
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

First Basiness Day of the Extra Session q
the lSenate-F1oral Tokens for SenatorsE
: Ohio's Two New Ones-Wolcott's Well
=. come. Back-The Presidents Cabinea
nominations Promptly Confirmed.
WAsHINGfoN, March 1.-THE United
States senate, being a perpetual body,
not expiring with the expiration of .
congress, like the house of representa-
tives, was in session yesterday for two
and three quarters hours. There was a
very large audience present to witness
this opening of the ffty-ffth congress;
and the republican side of the chamber
was made bright and full Of perfume
with large and exquisite floral gifts in
honor of several of the new senator's
and of one of the old ones.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13

Mr.. Quay rep, Pa was thus remem-
bered and favored by the "~Bourgeoise
and the men in blouses," as the card ac-
companying the structure of flowers
read. His colleague, Mr.. Penrose, had
an elaborate, but less pretentious trib-
ute of the same kind from ''the labor
union"
Gov. Bushnell of Ohio having p
pointed Mr.. Hanna to succeed Senator
Sherman, now secretary of state, Mr..
Hanna took the oath of office, after
plauditsfrom the galleries; and now the
state of Ohio has two republican sena-
tors, both of them new to that body
Messrs. Foraker and Hanna.
The Craftsmanship of the committee
on foreign relations, so long held by
Mr.. Sherman, was conferred tempo
rarily on Mr.. Davis rep, Mimi. The
only other occurrence of note in the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
IN EXTRA SESSION.
Congress Called to Meet on the 18th Inst,
by President Mckinley.

Congress Called to Meet on the 18th Inst,
by President Mckinley.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-President
McKinley's first official proclamation
was issued this afternoon with the at
testaticn of the new secretary of state,
John Sherman. 1t reads as follows:
A Proclamation
WHEREAS, AS public interests require that
the congress Of the United States should be
convened in extra session at II o'clock on the
18th day of March, 1897, to receive such COM
munications as may be made by the executive.
Now, therefore, l William Mckinley, presi-
dent of the United States OF America, do hereby
proclaim and declare that an extraordinary oc-
caSion requires the congress Of the United
States to convene in extra session at the capt.
toll, in the city Of Washington, on the 18th day
of March, 1897, at II o'clock, noon, OF which all
persons who shall at that time be entitled to act
as members thereof, are hereby required to take
notice.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
United States at Washington, the sixth day Of
March, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven, snd Of the In.
dependence Of the United States the one hun,
dred and ~twenty-frst.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the president:
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of State.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
Straight to the Point.

A lady having made an appointment
to meet her daughter in a large drapery
establishment and arriving too soon, oc-
cupied her mind in pricing goods in the
blanket department. After half an
hour had elapsed and bale after bale
had been turned out she said:
"Don't trouble showing me anymore.
I only came in to meet a friend"
MADAM" replied the shopman, in sol
mi tones, eff you think there IS the
slightest chance of your friend being
among the blankets, I'll be happy to
turn them over again!"-Scottish
Nights.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13

q difficult band to manage, an army
that skill alone could control. For man
II horse singly they bad neither re-
spect nor fear; but a man On a horse
could rule them, provided there were.
enough men on horses.
As the hot summer days merged into
autumn NJ rain came to start the grass
something uneXampled in the history
of the ranch. Two or three times the
herders found it necessary to drive the,
cattle several miles to water; but the
grass near the ranch house was largest,
because through the earlier part of the
season the stock had been kept at seine
distance from the home headquarters.
1T seems like being outside OF civil
zation," said Aunt Serena, coming
home from her school one day and look
ing out over the vast level plains, on
which were feeding the eXcitable long
horns"
Never mind said Paul, who came
in Just then, clad in his herder costume;
Nif we don't have any bad luck, and get
the stock TO market all right, it'll take
me into civilization Eve a share in the
herd, and I'm going to college"
Paul, indeed, was growing exceeding
ly nervous over the cattle's condition.
A few weeks longer ofshort feed would,
he feared, make them unsuitable at the
high prices on which he had counted.
The next day there was another drive
to water, and a tiresome one it was.
TxrIno +ln hnr1 hr~l-a into n N n Y Iror 1
trot, and it required all the herders' in
genuity and efforts to restrain it.
The cracking OF a stick, the call of a
quail, the sudden starting of Il jack
rabbit-nothing seemed too trivial for
the cattle in their present condition.
Watch 'em mighty close, boys" was
the chief herder's order, when, after
much difficulty, all were safely returned
to the "house range" as the feeding
grounds neal home were called.
And they were watched close. All
day an endless procession of herders
rode round and round the restless crea-
lures, turning back the stragglers.
On the second day the atmosphere
seemed more oppressive than in weeks.
It was Headache weather." according
to Aunt Serena, and she found the mile
walk to the schoolhouse a wearisome
one.
81 shall dismiss school early this aft
ernoon,' she remarked, on leaving
home. THE children can't stand it to
keep such long hours. I've invited the
First reader class to come to tea with
me. There are eight of them"
Theo and Paul saw their aunt as she
walked slowly through the close-Pas-
tured bunch grass, far on the opposite
side of the ranch house.
81 WISH" said the latter, a~nNiously,
"that aunt wouldn't carry that bright
yellow parasol. I'm afraid it will make
US trouble some day."
NONSENSE" was the reply; 1--WE al
ways nave the herd on this side of the
range while she goes and comes. She
can't be hurt"
But the critters might stampede on
u.s."
whats going to make EN-? Be-
sides, it amt likely they'll go in that
direction, anyhow"
But Theo did not know as much
about the ways of cattle as did his older
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
HUMOROUS.

-She-"Was the piece well done?'
He-"Oh, yes; the critics roasted it,
Yonkers Statesman
-Willie-"Are you the nearest rela-
tive I've got, mammal" Mother-"Yes,
love; and your pa is the closest relative
you've got."-Tit-Bits.
-"Darling," said she, do youlove me
as much as ever!" "Yes, dearie," said
he, with his nose buried in his Jews
paper. That ought to have satisfied her,
but she had to ask: "Why?" Co. I
dunno. Habit, 1 guess-"ICincinnati
Enquirer. ~.
-"Dishere am de time O. YAH" said
Uncle Eben, "when charity counts. Err
man kin show de practical side of is
nature by lefin' de formometer alone,
an putin down er few MEASUREMENTS
q de cold wedder in is check book
Washington Star.
What made your future s~on-in-law
go away just now with such a disap-
pointed mien? Have you q~uarreled?"
"Oh, no. We merely confessed to each
other. our debts."-Fliengende Batter.
Miss Passey-"I think this talk
about appendicitis is all nonsense. Why,
when I was a child, I used to swallow
grape seeds and all sorts of things with
out the slightestbad effect" Miss Rose
bud-"Yes, but you must remember
that appendicitis hadn't been invented
then."-Brooklyn Life. -
My mither sent me to see If you
wad gle her a calendar like the ane you
gied to Mrs. Mackay," said a boy to a
grocer in the village. But my little
boy" replied the grocer, "your mother
does not get her groceries here" NO."
replied the boy, but she borrows them
from Mrs. Mackay, and Mrs. Mackay
gets them frae you."-Household
Words.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
CAUCUS CALLED.

Republican Members of the House Called
to Meet in Caucus.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The follow
ing callfor a caucus of the republican
members of the next house was issued:
WASHINGTON, March 5.
Notice Is hereby given to the republican mem-
bers Of the Fifty-hfth congress that q caucus
will be held in the house Of representatives at
eight o'clock Saturday evening, March Is, 1897,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the ofices In ensuing congress and for the trans
Rction Of such other business IS may properly
some before the caucus.
lSignedl c. q. GRosvENoR Chairman.
W. D. HooKER, Secretary,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
THE PRESIDENTS ADVISERS
Nominated to the Senate and Promptly
Confirmed.

Nominated to the Senate and Promptly
Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March6.-PresidentMc-
Kinley yesterday sent to the senate the
following nominations:
John Sherman, of Ohio, to be secre-
tary of state.
Lyman j. Gage, of Illinois, to be SEQ
rotary of the treasury.
Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, to be
secretary of war.
Joseph McKenna, of California, to be
attorney general.
James A. Gary, of Maryland, to be
postmaster-general.
John B. Long, of Massachusetts,, to DO
secretary of the navy.
Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York, to
be secretary of the interior.
James Wilson, of Iowa, to be secre
tary of agriculture.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
cabinet nominations, at 12:45, the sem
ate went into executive session, and
promptly confirmed the nominations
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
SANAToR JOSEPH FORAKER

JOSEPH FORAKER
open session Of the senate was the re-
turn of Mr.. Wolcott (rep., Col.) from
his recent pilgrimage to Europe in fur
therance of the project for an interna-
tional monetary conference. He was
welcomed back most heartily by his
fellow senator's.
At 1850 p. m. the senate went into
executive session to consider the cab
met nominations, and within two hours
they had all received undisputed con-
frmation, and at $40 p. m. the senate
adjourned until Monday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
They Immersed Him.

Mr.. n. Thoozer (soliloquizing)-
Blinks, blubs, derks, shallums, plockB.
z~uzzies, freems, jooioos, rupti-
Mrs. Thoozer-What on earth are you
talking about, Edward?
Thoozer-Oh, nothing. 1 was just
trying to remember some words 1 saw
in a bicycle catalogue to-day that I had
never met with before.-N. Y. journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
AN ELEPHANT FOR SALE.
A Bad Record Not Likely 10 Enthuse Pui
chasars

A Bad Record Not Likely 10 Enthuse PuH
chasers.
New YORK, March S.-The stock.
holders of the Madison Square Garden
Co. have decided to advertise for bids
for the sale of the property in whole OF
in part as it has been an elephant OF
their hands ever since its erection, in
1890. In 1892 and 1898 itpaid expenses,
but it has lever made a profit. If nc
good offers are received the building,
costing 81, 800, 600, may be torn down to
make room for more profitable strus'
lures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
a CHASTITY Duel, in Which One of h Par
Elephants was Killed.

TOPEKA, Kas., March 7.-Thoma,
Wilson and Andy Hill, farmers, resid-
ing near this city, quarreled yesterday.
They decided to settle their differ
ences by fighting 4 duel with axes.
At the first blow Wilson split Hills
head open, killing him instantly. VIII
son is in Jail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
AUNT SERENA'S SALT.
BY CHARLES N. HARGER.

makes t h e
trunk SO heavy?''
asked Paul, as he
lifted the old
fashioned leather
covered box from
the wagon at the
ranch house.
Gold II d pre-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13

A West Palm Beach note sayA
soberly, that a Chicago man caught 40
ss3-pound Jewish on the ocean pier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
A CRUSHING DEFEAT
Administered to Spanish Troops
Under Vera del Rey ~

the Commanded Gen. Garcla-More then;
One. Thousand spaniards Left Dead on
the Field-Rifes, Cannon and Ann
munitioh Captured by the Victors.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
FOUGHT WITH AXES.

N SHERMAN, Secretary of State.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-19

More than twenty years practice
in answering Che questions of inven-
tors and owners Of patents have given
C. A. Snow & Go. of Washington, D.
G. remarkable facility in this line as
may be seen from little book they
have sent us, which they will send free
to any address. In this pamphlet,
they have anticipated and answered
about every question inventor have
invented, and that is saving a good
deal,
Morris tribune., 1897-05-19
Attention, Comrades!

Oyerton Post No. SO, G.. A. r., will
assemble at its headquarters Sunday,
May %, 1897, at 2 p. M, and proceed
at 2 80 p. m. to the court house for
Memorial services.
May 10Th, 1897, being designated
III general orders as Memorial Day,
Oyerton Post No. SO, 6. A. r., will
assemble at headquarters at Il a. ia.
and proceed to the cemeteries and
decorate the graves Of comrades.
The full service will be held at the
grave of Comrade F. A. Torrey. All
are cordially invited to attend.
C. A PEPPER, I'D. GILLESPIE,
Adjt. Comd'r.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-19
Cooking Contest.

On the 22nd of this month cook
ing contest viii be held at the hard
ware store of j. D. Good. Participants
in the contest will be young ladies
between the ages of 6 and IA years.
The contest will begin at 10 o'clock a.
M, lasting until FIVE, or until all en-
tering have a trial, and during this
time coffee, biscuits and butter will
he served to visitors. To the girl
baking the best pan of biscuits in the
noted Buck Range will be awarded
the first prize, which is toy Bucks
Brilliant Range, complete and full
nickled, with full set of utinsils.
There will be two other prizes
awarded. A special invitation is ex-
tended to girls living in the country
to come in and take part in the con-
test. w. III. Owens, of st. Louis,
representative of the company will be
present and have charge of the con-
test, The judges will be selected
from the ladies present at the
opening Of the contest.
1t is already the talk among the
little ladies, and undoubtedly large
will take part. Don't forget
the date, Saturday, May, p.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-19
T. H. Dahl,

Dealer in fresh milk and cream de-
livered fresh every morning. Retail
price, fresh milk, "a quarts, $1.OO,
skinned milk, 48 quarts, $IOo; COM
mon cream, | quart, 15cents; whipping
cream, | quart, 25 cents. Wholesale
price, fresh milk, IA cents a gallon;
SKINNED milk cents, and cream So
cents a gallon.
Morris tribune., 1897-05-19
List OF Patents

Granted to Minnesota inventors this
week. Reported by G. A. Snow &
Co., solicitors of American and For
eign Patents, opposite US. Patent
Office, Washington, D. c..
c. E. Bird, Minneapolis, adjusta-
BILE swiveled grain spout; j. S. Dan
ems, Carver, dredging machine; A. j.
Gold, Staples, grain door; @. NJ.
Gorder, Candy, plow-lay holder; A.
M. Hay, Duluth, apparatus for util-
izing heat of furnace products; A.
johnson, st. Paul, folding movable
dam; A. j. Keck, st. Paul, bicycle
tire; F. A. Lenox, Saltwater, bottle;
A. McDougall, Duluth, construction
of roofs, floors, pavements, ETC.; R. S.
McPheeters, Sand Creek, barn frame;
H. O. Olson, Two Harbors, exhaust
Morris tribune., 1897-05-19
carving to the factory.


A man cannot raise as many acres
of beets as of corn: but instead of
raising corn to burn for fuel; at a
reasonable estimate $50 clear should
be made from each acre; and this
after paying for all labor in raising
the beet.
In this article | find that I cannot
go into the best kinds of seeds to be
planted, but shall reserve that for
subsequent discussion.
If these farmers organizations are
formed, and any assistance should be
required for obtaining capitalists
to build factories they should write
the National Information Bureau,
1920 New York ave., Washington, D.
c., which corporation is in touch with
this line of business and will be en-
abled to render great assistance.
1t is doubtful, however, whether
anybody's intercession will be re-
quired; for as soon as it becomes
known that the farmers have formed
an organization reliable in its cnarac-
ter, wherein the raising of sufficient
number of beets is guaranteed, CAPT
tai will accept of the situation as
soon as possible after being thus in
formed.