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The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

THERE is more Catarrh in this section or
the country than all other diseases put To-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
wears doctors pronounced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by coz
stantIy failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, IS the only
Constitutional cure on the market. It 10
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to ,
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case n
fails to cure Send for circulars and tests-
monials. Address F. j. CHENEY q Co, 10
ledo, o. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
DO NOT FAVOR A REDUCTION.

In the matter of the communication of the
Secretary of the State Grange of Illinois
dated January lst, 1897, emtodying a reso-
hutton of that body adopted at its December
meeting, 1896, asking the Board of Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners to reduce
the passenger rate from three cents to two
cents per mile.
The Commission is of the opinion that to
do so at this time would be unwise and un-
warranted and would be unjust to the rail
road interest of the state. While some OF
the great Trunk Lines in Illinois might be
able to stand such reduction. yet the
smaller roads and those which do almost
wholly local business, and which are now
and have been for the last Two years strug-
CLING for existence. would be most seriously
affected by it.
Such action on our part would simply in
crease the heavy burdens under which they
are staggering now. 1t IS well known
fact to those who have taken the trouble to
investigate the amount of passenger busi-
ness done by the railroads in Illinois during
the past two years that there has been a
large decrease in the number of passengers
carried. This is due in our judgment not to
the amount charged for such service but to
the general depression in all lines OF busl-
ness, the low prices of farm products and
the unsettled financial conditions which have
had their effect on the passenger as well as
the freight business.
And it is also a fact, as shown by the
sworn reports of the railroads of Illinois,
that the capital invested in such property
has not paid even fair interest to the stock
hulLer. This question was before us when
we revised the freight schedule in 1895 and
the whole question was thoroughly consid-
cred We did not think then and neitherdo
we feel now that in justice to both the pub
lie and the railroads, because each should
stand on The same equality before law,
this reduction should be made at this time.
If the country was prosperous our conclu-
slows might be different
The statistics in our Office show that for
the past three years, 1894, 1895 and 1896, the
average amount charged by the railroads
per passenger mile is fraction above two
cents. although the maximum allowed them
was three cents.
For the reasons above stated we do not
feel that this reduction should be made at
this time We are also asked torecommend
this reduction to the Legislature. In view
of our conclusion we do not feel that it
would be consistent for us TO do so; how
ever, the Legislature has the power to .regu-
late the maximum rate which can be charged
for passenger service and we leave the mat
ter to their wisdom.
Jan. IL, 1897.
(Signed) W. S. CANTRELL, Chairman.
THOS. GAHAN.
Attest: ]. W. YANTIs, Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
A sympathetic Employer,

Old Gent-And so that is yourenPioy.
.r going to the funeral of one of his
clerks?
Young Clerk-Not a clerk, but dis
tant relative of one of the clerks.
MY! my! I'm sure that is very
thoughtful"
"Yes. most too thoughtful. When
ever anv of US loses Il relative and tells
him about It, he always goes TO the
funeral. consarE'him!"
"Eh? And do you object to such
kindness of heart?
"'Tisn't kindness of heart, sir. He
goes to make sure that the funeral isn't
an excuse for a day off"-N. Y. Weakly
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

POULTRY HOUSE RAKE.

and masses of droppings. A fine.
toothed rake is serviceable in raking
over the pens, thus collecting all feGth-
ers, etc, when they can be put into
barrels with the dressing. An ordinary
rake, and even a garden rake are too
coarse for this purpose. The sketch
shows q good homemade rake that an
swers well for this work. Wire nails,
driven very close together, form the
teeth. A strip of hard wood should he
used for the head, while an old hay
rake handle can be pressed into service
for the handle.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
Distance Covered by the Eye.

An ingenious French statistician has
frecently been investigating the dis
tance travelled by the eye in reading
printed matter. He calculates that l.
OOo, 900 letters of the ordinary type
used in newspapers placed in close
juxtaposition extend overi,5oo meters
somewhat less than a mile. But, ac-
eording to his reckoning. there is not
more than 1,1Oo yards of reading mat
aer in the average issue. of Partisan
daily. Within the cover of the familiar
yellow-baclled novel will, as rule, be
found double that amount; and in order
10 cover the ground which is represented
by all of NJ. Zola's works, the eye would
have to perform a journey of more
than 30 miles. An average man, living
for the average period of human life,
NAV be calculated to get through about
$500 miles of readings before his task
is done.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
tSCHOOL AND CHURCH.

anonymous donors have just SENT
&1Cp00 and two sums of { 500 each to
tie bishop of Wakefield, in England,
for Ecclesiastical purposes in the dio-
esd
i p9ev. ". D. P. Bliss (EpiscopaD, rec
tor Iof the Church of the Carpenter,
Boston, and editor of the organ OF
Christian socialism known as the Dawn,
is making a lecture tour through the
west in the interest of Christian social
ism
-tThe public schools of New Orleans
haIe been compelled to close during
thd present month, the reason given
being that, however willing the city
COT hcil might be to help the schools,
thde are no funds available for the
pun pose.
: Bishop Potter. of New YorH, has
informed the clergy of the diocese that
he will devote himself until March l
entirely to raising funds for the COM
plet(on of the Protestant Episcopal Ca
thedTal of St. John the Divine. Mean
whilk the work of the diocese will be
CdTTIHU Oh Dy lLIc dIClluedSOlS. IhC SlCC
on what is now habitually called the
AcroNoIis nf New York has been paid
for. d a cost of $S5O,oOO; the fOunda-
tions tof the choir and the tower have
been completed up to the water table.
The bishop of Hereford, having ex-
pressed a very emphatic opinion on
the modern female costume, woman
writes to London Truth that the real
cause Of the episcopal censure is not
his lordship's objection to feminine
waistcoats, but jealousy of the adop-
ton by the sex of bishops sleeves"
And why, she asks, should bishop
wear SO feminine a garment as an apron
if woman cannot put on vest?
queer sect, the Nazarenes, turned
up in a London police court recently,
owing to the refusal of their chief priest
to pay printers bill. He called him
self Antipas pastor, Fidei Defensor, and
said that he had 1een 4 clergyman of
the Reformed Episcopal church in the
United States. The bill in dispute was
for a pamphlet containing State
ment of the Faith once delivered to the
Saints in opposition to the Faiths OF
Christendom," and on its last page had
an advertisement of the "Antepas
Cycles, price IL guineas." Antipas, Z
D., had to pay.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
SPLITS A SHEET OF PAPER.
Wonderful DeKterity OF a Bostpnian with
Paper-SplittiEg Knife.


Paper-SplittInS Knife.
Lucius Poole, whose den in Spring
field street, Boston, is famous among
antiquarians, can do more wonderful
things with a sheet of paper than any
one else in America, perhaps in the
world. Not only can he dovetail, skive,
splice and inlay, but he can split. That
is the most difficult achievement in the
whole art of book patching. Mr.. Poole
will take a leaf from any of the cur
rent magazines and slice it three times
through its entire length and Width
thereby making four sheets, instead of
one, each of just.one-quarter the thick
ness of the original. Splitting hairs
is. rough work beside a job like that.
Mr.. Poole is brother of the late Will
liam F. Poole, head of the Newberry
end the Chicago public libraries and ed
itor of Poole's Periodical Index. He
was always interested in his brothers
work and was fond of collecting rare
volumes, prints, theater programmes,
etc, but he did not give himself. up
to that sort of thing entirely until about
ten years ago. Until then his fame
rested on his achievements as dec
orator, but he suffered from paint poi
soning and had to drop that work.
Since then he has been on the mend.
One of Mr.. Poole's tricks is to cut
an imperfect picture from a page and
then insert one in it's stead so deftly
that only the closest scrutiny will dis
cover that the fiber has been disturbed.
Another is to plant" a photograph on
the page of book, SO that one cannot
tell that it was not printed there origi-l
nally.
Joe Jefferson, one of the greatest col
lectors in the world, is warm friend
of the paper carpenter" What may
be called their joint work almost is
huge quarto volume, THE History of
William Warren" which is the most
comprehensivelyi illustrated story OF the
theater during the so years that ended
with Warren's farewell at the Boston
museum in 1889.
When Mr.. Poole is asked to tell how
he performs his feats he says: oh
it's just by work, partly natural and
partly acquired. It-w6uld take year
to explain the details."-N. Y. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
PROTECTING QUEENS.
Hc'7 TO Rescue Them In Case They Should
BE GI;ailed.'


When ii queen is balled You'll find a
bunch of bees as large as hickory nut
or larger that seem to cling together
ir very solid manner. You can't pull
the bees apart, and you may roll the
ball over and over.
If Il strange queen is thrown into
a hive she is usually bnIled, and, as
nearly rs we can make out. the process
is something ike this: The bees seize
the queen nj various points ti!l she Is
entirely surrounded, then other bees
seize the ones that have hold of the
queen. and in this position they remain
fixed for hours. until the queen is dead.
If strange worker i thrown into the
hive she isn't treated the same as n
queen. and nothing but queen is ever
hallcd. The worker may be bitten or
stung. but never ballcd.
The balling bees generally make a
kissing sound. unlike the noise they
make at any other time. Whether that
proceeds from anger or what, we do not
know.
Sometimes hccs will ball their own
queen. usually for the sake of protect
ing her. In the middle OF Il ball of her
own bees, il certainly seems she ought
10 be safe from foes. You cannot pull
the bees apart SC as to free the queen.
and if you should succeed in getting
some of the bees away, or should man.
age to get the queen loose. the bees
will Immediately seize her again. Per
haps the quickest way to get the queen
free is to throw the ball into cold
water. The little mscreants will
scramble to get out of the water as
lively rs they can. and at once seem 10
forget all about the queen, leaving her
to her own fate.
Water is not always at hand. and yoI
can blow smoke upon the ball. If ynu
blow hot smoke upon them. as usually
you will if you hold the nozzle close
enough. You will at once seal the queens
doom, for the bees will promptly sting
her; but if you hold the smoke at a dis
tance and keep up Il strong stream cf
cool smoke the bees will soon conclude
they want to find some place with d
Furer atmosphere. - Southern Cult.
V&tOr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

Warmers Safe Cure Co., of Rochester, N.
Y, are sending out limited number OF ac-
curate spirit thermOm eters graduated from
20 degrees below zero to l2O degrees above
and mounted on heavy 4x6 inch card board,
in red and green, by mail, free TO any ad-
dress on receipt of two cents in stamps to
pav postage. To be sure the free distr1b9-
ton of the thermometers is intended TO al
vertise the celebrated Warmers Sale hld-
ney and Liver Cure tsee advertising col,
umns) but nevertheless they will De 1ounu
10 he useful as well as ornamental little
articles for the home or office and well
worth the little trouble and expense OF
sending for them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

Frank Withee, Il Iankton county Is.
D. farmer, after losing 100 out of 200
hogs. has succeeded in stopping the
Iavages of the lung trouble in his flock
by a remedy of his own invention
When his hogs began dying at the rate
OF half dozen day he piled their car
casscs in heaps. and set fire to theai.
When only biackencd and charrcd re-
mains were left r. fed the remnants to
his hogs. with the above result. The
disease is still raging in the rcighb1r-
i.oCd. and in some instances Is hogs
have diei iu one day in one pe..-FeTu-
era Voice
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
STACKING FODDER.
An Ohio Farmer DescrIbeS an Apparently
Excellent Method.

An Ohio Farmer Describes an Apparently
Excellent Method.
My way of stacking fodder is as fol-
lows: l begin the stack the same a.
shock, that is. by standing bundle, a.
nest perreHdicularly on the ground.
butts down and tops pressed together.
continue in this way. placing ;he bum
dies close together. until the shock, or
prospective stack, IS about - feet III
diameter at the base tground}. This
usually requires 80 or CD bundles.
Next, instead of getting up on this
shocIl, or st;Ick bottom, ami having
some one pitch the bundles to me. while
l lag them down horizontally. as =
usually done, | remain on the ground,
and continue there ill the last bun
die is placed, when a ladder is leaned
against the stack and the top tied.
| begin the toppirg-out process hy
grasping Il bundle with both hands -nd
lifting it say three feet from the ground,
laying. or more properly speaking,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ruskin has squandered in good deeds
a fortune of $3.50, 200, and his present in
come depends almost wholly upon the
royalties of recent popular edition of
his works.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
POULTRY HOUSE RAKE.

Homemade Contr, vance That Answers
WeA for Its Purpose.
The winter poultry quarters should
have four or five inches of loan or road
dust OH the floor for the fowls to scratch
in and dust themselves in, but this
soon becomes covered with feathers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
THAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams County, ILL.,.
writes US: From one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry grew 300 pounds
of better coffee than 1 can buy in stores
at 80 cents pound"
A package of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by the John A. Sa!zer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, upon receipt
of Is cents stamps and this notice. IK]
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

THE John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, sent special train load of seed pota-
toes, seed oats, grasses and clovers to Texas
customers, leaving La Crosse January 11th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

PLEASANT, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

WRINKLES come with neuralgia. They go
with ST. Jacobs Oils cure OF it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30
A sLp-s sprain-lame. st. Jacobs On
cures it all the same,

Our idea Of a good cook is one who fries'
oysters in such a way they don't snrfnk
more than half.-Atchison GLOBE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

"I KNOW now" remarked the young man
who was sued for breach of promise, why
thew call it scourting.' Credit Lost.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

'WHY can't you get an accident insurance.
GrumpyFn Because they say I'm TOO sim
to dodge bicvcles. Detroit Free Press
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

KEEP the heart young and the body wi
be slow in growing old.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

PIso's Cure is the medicine to break ~
children's Coughs and Colds.-MRs. Nj. "
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March s, '9.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

II you are unjust to a friend don't I'M
agine that because he says nothing he
didn't notice it.-AtcEison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

CHURCHES are beginning to understand
their business whea they serve freelunches-
-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

Over 400, 900 cured. Whynot let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health aud manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 500, all druggists
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

TURNING a mad dog loose is trifiing
thing comnared TO what the devil can do
with eossiping tongue.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

How IT would soften the push of the door
in the book agents face sometimes. II we
could see the little hands that stretch out
To him for bread.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

WHEN bilious or cosfive eat Cascarek,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, l0c, 25c-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

EITHER people should be more natural OUT
in company or less natural when alone
with their families.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

ONE reason there is so much profit IN
chickens is that if properly managed the
neighbors provide all the feed Tor them
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

Sooner or later every great thought viii
make its way around the world.-Ram's
Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, 10c-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

TIE test of good mince pic is that YOU
can't sleep the night after you eatit.-Atch
ison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

LoNG and short-years with rheumatism,
no time with st. Jacobs Oil-and q cure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

THE inventor of pins did more for the
world than the builder of the pyramids.-
Rams Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

JUsT try q 10c. box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, ,finestliver and bowel regulator made
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

THE man who wears a hair shirt hates
those who dress comfortably Horn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

WHEN the world comes to its worst itwil
soon be at its best.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-01-30

AMAS humps himself with lumbago. He
hustles when cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03
BICYCLE ROAD SKATES
Is the Name of What May Yet Knock Out
the Bike.

New York. Aug. 2-There is a new SEN
slri0n in town, and the police who patrol
upper Fifth avenue early in the morning
are in a state Of mind about it. For the
fast few days they have been disturbed
10y a manly figure whizzing past them at
Il "a ,e that left them far behind ere they
could even find time TO speak. Had the
man been on a bicycle they would have
known what to do. But he wasn't and
although he Travelled at a speed far great
er than that of the average scorcher they
We're noe sure that they had right to
arres, him.
The matter was referred to the cap
tains OF police and by them % the offic-
ers a headquarters. who il turn Will
3lave 10 obtain The opinion of the cor
p1ralion counsel before radical steps can
oe taken TO prevent this new form of
speeding.
The trouble has all been caused by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03

and brightness and joyfulness OF mutual
love and helpfulness, and healthy. rosv
Joilcking children, or. tortured with pSiu
and sickness and mutual fault-fuding and
dependence, and lacking the binding tie of
healthy, happy offspring. world depends
upon the young wife. If she has taken
proper care of herself and is healthy in a
( Wonau4y way, the probabilities are all in IA
Nor OF happy home filed with the music
Of childish laughter Too many vounQ wo-
suen neglect to take care OF their wornauIy-
elves. They shrink from the dis;sstefi,l
examinations and local treatment
'on which most physicians insist There
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es them strong and healthy Il allavs
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.sts who OTTER substitutes aim 10 eet
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Wv N paper covers sent for p one
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03
FOREST FIRES IN AIlGIERS.

10 cleae the streets.
FOREST FIRES IN AIGIERS.
London, Aug. "A special dispatch
from Dram, capital of the Algerian prov
ince o. that name. s4ys that enormous
forest fires have been raging for week
pas, in the Telagh district, that they are
speeding. and that they now extend
over an area Of twenty square miles.
Fifteen hundred men belonging 70 the
foreign legion have been fighting the
flames day and night since the out
breaks, but all efforts OF the soldiers to
prevent a spread Of the oonfiagrations
have hitherto proved unavai.ing.
WEST RIVER TRAFFIC.
Washington. Aug. 2.-Alfred Alfaf vice
consul Of the United States in Canton.
China, has informed the state depart
nent that the water course in that dis
trict commonly known az the West Riv-
er, has finally been opened TO trade and
commerce as far westward as Cho1-
wang, popuarly known as Nychang
which has been made a treaty port. Sey-
eral other places along the river also
have been opened TO trade. The opening
took place June T. a Chinese holiday
known as the Dragon Boat Festival"
Mr.. Alfaf says one small American
schooner already is entered FOR traffic
on the river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03
AT PITTsBURG. KAN.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 2-tSotices were
posted today at the different mines in
this district calling for m ass meeting
of miners to be held in this city tomor-
row. The powder question, sixty cents
per ton for mine run in ev cry mine in
the district, is also being AFFILIATED. The
miners al the Wier Coal coupany'S shaft
No. ), it seems, are In a onlandary be-
cause Of the fact that the loca; agitators
who caused the suspension OF work Sat
urday have deserted them They were
our today, however, and. il was thought,
would not go back until after tonorrow's
meeting.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03
Resstta.At Detroit.

Detroit Afch.. Aug. 2-The North
western Amateur Rowing associations
regatta began here today. Win ire ex-
cepeioa o. Que-ter-r1iIe dash for senior
single SOULS. me day was devoted .
jane, events. and with the excepts1 N
% ~ senior event and the canoe s.nEzeS.
al the races were tarss-quaTtsTs OF q
ME and return The course was Up and
doEn me American channel Of Detroit
rive-
The tour-oarei junior shell even. vas
won BY the A-gonaGs o ToronIs in
1905
The Junior ioub,e sc1r event vas Sor
by he Detroi.s n = -
The single cane event, halt mile, vas
w9n BY e 3. Neiis % Wyan3o,te. IN
$50
TIE seni,- single sculi event, aazr;e-
r1ile das5. was w1a b. c. L1is Dsnms.
Detrol,. in - -.
Tee junior pair cared shsll evsnt zrz-s
Won By The Ds.r1its in II ,5st
he Junior single seal evenS ~zs Roa
- George Co-5e;t. Chicago. in IN.
NoBopr SAYS yes" ev>-ybody says
- ."-AtchiSou GLOBE