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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
REMEMBER HOW TO SMILE.

Whatever you may forget, my friend,
TraVersing the path of toll;
Of all the sorrows that come to YOU
In the midst of life's turmoil,
You will always travel a brighter way
And happier be the while,
III you only look on the sunniest side
And remember how to smile.
A king may carry a golden crown
And a queen her jewels wear,
But they cannot comfort a burdened heart
Nor tighten a load of care,
But you may garlands of beauty Irvine
And Sloomiest hours beguile,
II you have the gift of a cheerful face
And remember how to smile.
The sun may rise in a cloudy sky,
And the morn be cold and gray;
Inc besuteous light withhold itself
And hope seem hidden away.
But open the door of a happy heart.
men shadows cannot dehle,
Ahd a thousand comforting thoughts will
come
In the wake of a winning smile.
success is waiting for every man
VINO Is willing to work and win,
And a cheerful heart is the capital
n is needed most to begin,
For he who looks on the pleasant side
Has hope for many a mile;
n sweetest secret a soul may know
Is the secret of how to smile.
80 Whatever you may forget, my friend,
In the midst OF life's turmoil.
Retain the treasure of cheerfulness
To sweeten sorrow and toll,
Ana when success seems a far-off Erize,
And failure threatens awhile.
u: let 1orgetfulness win your frown,
But remember how to smile.
Arthur Lewis Tubbs. in Detroit Free
Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
THE CALL APPORTIONED.
to Make Up the Presidents
Call for Troops.

WAsHINeToN, April 25.-The war de
$artment has issued a call on the
states for their quotas of troops under
the call for 125,0O0 men. The following
are the quotas
Affirmative regiments Of infantry and ons
battalion.
Arkansas-Two regimen Is infantry.
California-Two regiments infantry, two bat.
talions and four heavy batteries.
Colorado-One regiment infantry and one
light battery.
Connecticut-One regiment OF infantry, one.
light battery and two heavy batteries.
Delaware-One regiment of infantry.
Florida-One regiment OF infantry.
Georgia-Two regiments Of infantry and two
light batteries.
minois-SeVen regiments Of infantry and one
regiment offcaya,ry-
Indiana-Four regiments Of infantry and two
light batteries.
Iowa-Three regiments Of infantry and two
light batteries
Kansas Three regiments Of infantry.
Kentucky-Three regiments OF infantry. and
two troops Of cavalry.
Louisiana-Two regiments Of infantry.
Maine-One regiment OF infantry and ons
heavy battery.
Maryland-One regiment Of infantry and f0uI
heavy batteries.
Observation-Disclosures regiments Of infantry
and three heavy batteries
Michigan-Four regiments Of infantry.
Minnesota-Three regiments OF infantry.
Mississippi-Two regiments Of infantry.
Missoupi-FiVe regiments OF infantry and one
light battery.
Montana-One regiment OF infantry.
Nebraska-Tvo regiments OF infantry.
New Hampshire-One regiment Of infantry.
New J~ersey-Three regiments Of infantry.
New York-Tvelve regiments ofinfantry and
two troops OF cavalry.
North Carolina-Two regiments Of infantry
and one heavy battery.
Ohio-Six regiments Of infantry, four light
batteries and two squadrons OF cavalry
Oregon-Oae regiment OF infantry.
Pennsylvania-Eleven regiments ofinfantrH
md four heavy batteries
Rhode Lsland-ODe regiment OF infantry.
South Carolins-One regiment Of infantry
one battalion and one heavy battery.
Tennessee-Three regiments O. infantry.
T~exas-Three regiments Of infantry and oP>
Regiments Of cavalry.
Utah-One troop OF cavalry and two lighs
batteries
Vermont-One regiment OF Infantry.
W~irginia-Three regiments OF infantry.
Washington-One regiment Sf infantry.
West Virginia-One regiment OF infantry.
WIscousin-Three regiments OF infantry.
Wyoming-One troop of cavalry.
District OF Columba-One battalion.
North Dakota-Five troops OF cavalry.
South Dakosa-Seven troops OF cavalrl.
Idaho 1.-TWO troops Of cavalry.
Nevada-One troop Of cavalry
Arizona-Two troops OF cavalry.
New Mexico-Four troops Of cavalry.
Oklahoma-One troop Of cavalry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
RATS OWNED THE CAR.
Chicago Railroad Official Has Trouble
with the Rapacious Rodents
for n Time.

The private car of a burlington rail.
way official, with headquarters in this
city, has been infested for nearly a
year with a brood of rats. 1t is not
known how the vermin gained a foot
hold in the aristocratic vehicle, but
they evidently became tired of the fare
OF the freight trains and picked out the
private a as a good graft" 1t is no,
unusual for rats or mice to get into
dining and sleeping cars on railways,
but this is the first instance on the
Burlington at least that they have made
their appearance within the sacred pre-
cincts of a private a
II was during a trip in the west. last
summer that their presence was first
noticed, but little attention was paid to
them, as it vas thought that they would
stay but a short time. They were first
noticed by their appearance in the
kitchen, where they seemed to like the
work of the private cook. Becoming
holder they invaded the remainder of
the car. Poison and traps were set for
them, but they were rats of experience,
who knew the look and taste of the
trough" and who were too wary to ven
ture inside the trap even when It was
baited with imported cheese. They con-
tinued to live on the fat of the car and
to make livery unpleasantfo the occu.
pants. The latter would awake in the
night to feel four little feet running
over the coverlids or to hear the gnaw-
ing of sharp little teeth eating away the
woodwork of the car. For awhile the
officials carried rat terriers on his
trips, but the dogs never got a rat, and
the official and his employees were indie
spair.
On one occasion. when the owner OF
the car had ont with him one of his SUI
periors and some members of the lat
ter's family, the ladies were made
hysterical by the presence of the rats
and had to abandon the trip and return
on a regular train. Finally the rats be-
came so bad that the car was put in the
shops and a north side rat catcher was
sent for. He brought both dogs and
ferrets, which were used to working to-
gether in eXterminating rats. In every
nook and corner where rats can go the
sharp-scented ferrets found their way,
and it looked as though the rats would
battle them after all.
The a is provided with a double
floor and it was decided that this was
the only place where the rats could have
concealed themselves. But there was
co hole big enough for the ferrets' en-
trance. so a portion of the flooring was
. moment seven big rats came one by
one jumping out of a hole cut for a
steam pipe. But they emerged tc
death, for as thy came outs dog seized
each and broke its back.-Chicago
Chronicle
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
Children.

"a joyous heart is always pure" says
he japanese, and they encourage and
take part in the amusement of their
little ones with a zest that shows their
belief. The japanese are naturally a
gentle and childlike race. fond of
gaiety, while brave and chivalrous in
action and earnest in study. The boys
and girls while at play romp, laugh
and shout, and have a 'royal good
time" but travellers say they do not
see among them quarrels nor angry
words and gestures. Score this to the
credit of our dark-eyed little cousins
lin the land of the suns source" They
have the advantage of being loosely and
warmly dressed, and of being out a
lyreat deal in the open air. In their
there is but little furniture to
lumble over, and there arc few useless
ornaments which they r told mot
% touch."-Ida Tigner Hodnett, in st.
Iicholas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30

MFR ROBBINS thought it over and de-
ll cided to join the Don't Worry
club.
1t isn't labor or responsibility that
ruins the temper, wears out the nervous
system, our the disposition and puts
crowfeet over the eyes. 1t is worry,
and the worry owe things which are in
evitable according to the great plan and
which cannot be helped.
a great many people realize this, but
they cannot bring themselves to put
the philosophy into practice. They
continue to worry and worry. Know
ing very well that it is no use to cry
over spilled milk, they continue to cry
over the milk that is spilled and the
other milk that is about to be spilled.
1T will be all the same n hundred
years from now You have heard peo-
pie make that cheering observation.
Such people are qualified to belong to
the Don't Worry" club. They can sit
among the breaking crockery and
smile at the eNpostulating creditors,
snap their fingers at fate and say:
stIII - lC use VI ing dDOul
these details? Will hat help matters?
Besides, it will be all the same a hun
bred years from now"
1t is a beautiful philosophy, and the
more Mr.. Robbins studied it the better
he liked it.
Don't worry. If you have a note COM
ing due. don't worry about it. Let the
other fellow walk the floor. If business
is bad and collections slow, don't worry.
If you are going into bankruptcy you
will go whether you worry or not.
What if you should fail? One mans
failure is such a small item in the great
mass of events. No matter what hap
pens, you can always so and board
with your relatives.
Don't worry. If you can refrain from
worrying, some one else will have to do
the worrying for you. You will con-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
HUMOROUS.

The Only Thing Left-"Ecw does
Blankly get along? He says that he's
too proud to beg and too honest &c
steal" He gets trusted."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Wee Miss-"Mamma, mayn't / take
the part of a milkmaid at the fancy
ball?" Mamma-"You are too little"
Wee Miss-"Well, l a be a condensed
milkmaid."-Tit-Bits.
Tommy" said his g~entle-faced
grandmother, you're a regular little
glutton. How can you eat so much?"
Don't know. Guess it's just good
luck."-Detroit Free Press.
Wife Suddenly awakening)-"Hark!
What's the matter? Fido is way down
stairs, yelping as if he were hurt.
What's happened to the little dear?"
Husband-"I threw him at q burglar"
N. Y. Weekly.
Doubling Woman-"Really, now, are
these eggs fresh?" Grocer-"Madam,
If you will kindly step to the telephone
and call up Jul farm, you a hear the
hens that laid those eggs still cack-
ling."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Newspaper ProprieIor-"1 can re-
member the time when there was no
Sunday paper with more than four
pages; and now we give u subscribers
40, and sometimes more" One of the
Subscribers-"Sad, isn't it?"-Boston
Transcript.
Have you given up your idea of mas
tering some European ~language?" said
the courtier. Yes" replied the Chi
nese emperor. whats the use? There
is no means of telling which I will need
in order to talk to my neighbors."-
Washington Star.
An 0verpraised Man-"Thackeray a
master of style!" repeated Chollie to
the earnest person. My deah fellaw,
you pawsitively don't know what you
are saying. I've seen dozens of pictcn-
Avs of the old Johnny, and no one OF
them showed q coat that had the least
approach to a ft."-Cincinnati In.
quirer.
One Resource.-"There we WERE"
said the old engineer. I'VE were GO
ing at least so miles an hour. In front
was the burning bridge and behind
were IL coaches filled with passengers.
The locomotive was rushing towards
destruction at 4 frightful pace. 1t was
an awful moment" The Boy-"Why
didn't you back pedal?'-Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
Decline of Bnn Fighting.

The wholesome change that the char
acter of the Mexican people is under
going is shown again by the movement
headed by President Diaz and taken up
by the better social element to abolish
bull-fghting. That brutal sport Is one
of the handicaps which MexicOgot from
Spain. In the mother country it still
iourishes. and any attempt to suppress
it would be resisted as strongly by the
ruling classes as by the common run
Chicago Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
Turning Slender Objects on Lathe..

Trouble is often experienced in turn
ing such articles, owing to their ten
dency to spring to one side away from
the edge of the tool. 1t is suggested to
avoid this trobule by use Of a special ar
%rangement of tools by which the cut
ting is done from the end, and the tool
is fed endwise, its edge facing the head
of tina lstha-Youth's Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
CHARGER FOR FITzHUGH LEE.
a Handsome Kent1cky Horse, Intended
for Gen. Blanco. to he Presented
4 Gen. Lee.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2a-At the aue
ton sale of the mules and horses, in
tended for the Spanish army in Cuba,
which the government prevented from
leaving, q handsome Kentucky horse,
intended for Blanco, was purchased by
a A. McGinniss, a wealthy manufae-
turer, who intends presenting him to
Fitzhugh Lee, if the latter returns ta
Cuba a an American general
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
Yn the KIou8fkA

New Arrival-If the food supply here
should become exhausted during the
winter. isn't there anything else to faSi
back on?
Old Miner tgrimly) Yea che
ground.-T- To-Date.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30

WASHINGTON, April &-Another
resignation from the cabinet occurred
at noon, when the venerable secretary
of state, Mr.. John Sherman, handed
his resignation to the president at &
special meeting of the cabinet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
SECRETARY Sherman OUT.
The Venerable Secretary of State
Tenders His Resignation
to the President.
JUDGE WIN. a. DAY WILL SUCCEED HIM.

Over Forty Years Spent In the Service
of the Nation as Representative, Sem
ator, Secretary of the Treasury and seo-
Rotary of State.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30

e the p.nae--i-sence OF MS female
relara as; but st~ay-at-homes were pun
ished, and gradually a party without
women would have seemed incomplete.
1t is curious, however, to remember
hat tie ladies were not allowed to be
abstemious, and hat Peter the Greats
ideal court lady was she who could
drink the hardest and longest. And
the favorite beverage in those days was
brandyi-Philadelphia Leader.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
The Court of Peter the Great.

ly adapted to ,
health and inva
gestion and is 4
appetizer. Satisl
funded. Put up i
bitter styles. So,
|. Rev. J. c. Mapl
Is in the city. and
days here visiting
pie has many wa
Inc Republican
at its n
Will decide the que.
election. 1t is to
committee will stan.
u a delegate d COM
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30

N'ae SOhIh side.
lie Riverview SAM
;fitIest room in an,
fast Missouri. 1t.
lime as the furnish,
tine parlors in the
EHow that when suf-
ciney trouble that a
rs FOley's Kidney
g%ormoney refunded.
hggist.
4, colOred man who
ing of everything
II was before Jus
h~lorning, charged
tie constable Kop-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30

MI ROBBINS thought it over and de-
lIl cided to join the Don't Worry"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21
She Knew the SYMPTOMS,

"Si,' said the farmers wife as her
needles were deftly rounding
the heel of stocking, ''Rube's in
love.'
"Nnthin' of the kind" exclaimed
the old gentleman, .ls he jammed his
spectacles to the top Of his bald head.
Rube's only big awk'ard, over
grown boy. What are you talkin'
bout, Hannah? Don't seem morn a
year sence he began wearin spenders.
He hain't no more'n love than | am
that is, | mean, he hain't doin' no
more courtin' or thinktn' bout gettin'
married"
"Si, you alias was a KNOWN man
bout polertics, farmin,' judgin' OF
stock, pickin' ont a good school
teacher fur the district and all sich,
but you must let woman alone fur
known when young peoples in love.
Rubes had the signs fur sever'l
months. He goes round not seein'
nuthin, don't eat good, looks sleepy
in the mornin's, furgits what he was
goin' to do mex and don't take inter
est in things bout the place. Don't
yon notice that he's allus maxim
some excuse fur goln' down to the
village, and that three miles awayr
"IIe allus has erren. He went
fur some papers an env1op3s this
time. That's him comm in now.''
"Rube," sald the mother innocent.
ly, "could you let me have couple
of sheets Of that paper fur to write
some recipes on?"
"Rube blushed and tried to put
on a not guilty look as he declared
that he had forgotten the stationery
"What's that?" snorted the old
gentleman, ,"walk six miles a purpose
to git somethin' you forgot? Don't
think YOU kin fool your parents, boy.
You are -"
But Rubo fell upstairs and the
good old lady laughed happil y,
without even saying; II told you
so, ,n--Ex
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21
Latest News.

Tuesdays Globe Democrat says:
At | o'clock this morning the
conference committees of both
houses Of congress agreed on a Gu
ban resolution to the effect "that
the people of the Island of Cuba
are ard by right ought to be free
and independent"
At an early hour the senate rat
flied the agreement Of the confer
ence committee.
The feature in the early proceed
ings of the Senate was the yielding
Of the radical friends of Cuba Of
their demand for recognition of the
present republic.
Minister Woodford will present
the resolution Of congress to Sagas
ia and make the final demand upon
Spain, probably to-day.
Spain is expected to refuse, and
the opinion is general that it will be
made in an artful form, calculated to
place the United States iu the light
of an unjust aggressor and to gain
tho sympathy Of the powers,
More delay may be asked for, but
in the meantime the drums will lie
rolling,the batta!ions marching and
the whole United States army on
the way 10 the gulf.
Gall on the governors for 10000
militia will probably be issued a few
hours after the resolutions are ap-
proved by the president.
Spain's declared policy to not
fire the first shot will be tested by
sending food to Cuba in war YES,
sells and accompanied by troops.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21
Republican Platform OF 1000.

In the house, on the 18th inst,
Mr., Hartman Of Montana read "a
platform Of the republican party at
its convention Of 1900" Wo are
indebted to the Republic for the fol-
lowing portion Of his forecast:
"In obedience to the instruction
Of those who dictate the policies
and control the actions of the re.
publican party, we, their represen-
tatlves and delegates in national
convention assembled, renew our
declared allegiance to their interest,
our acqulesence in their wishes and
our eternal fidelity to their COM
mands.
"Wo cordially indorse the ad-
ministration of our great leader,
Marcus Aurelius Hanna, president
de facto of the republic, which has
so sacredly kept faith the trusts
and corporations by generously re
imbursing them with legislative and
executive favors for the enormous
sums SO literally and patriotically
contributed by them tot he republi-
can party in the campaign of 1896
to preserve the honor and integrity
Of tho nation
ave specifically condemn tho
platform of the republican national
convention Of 1888 and 1892 in op
position 10 all combinations ofcap.
ital, organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily tho con.
diton Of trade among our citizens
"Wo heartily commend tho ro.
publican national convention, which
met at ~. Louis In 1896, In doclin.
inR TO condemn or orilioiso trnsts,
and we declare II TO bc the present
aud future policy OF the republican
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21
HAHN.

Health is good and everybody
seems to be merry.
Wheat looks fine.
David Shell is clearing q new
ground
Strawberries and oats are coming
out nicely.
1t looks as though we are about
on the eve of a prosperity wave.
The people of this community
love and respect one another, and
vie with each other in loaning their
plows and wagon to their more un-
fortunate brethren.
John Bailey is buying hogs and
cattle.
Jacob Slinkard of Zalma get his
store burned on the 14th Jacob
always helped the poor and needy
and we are sorry to hear of his loss.
IoHABoD.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21
UNION RIDGE.

The rain Monday stopped most
of the farmers from their work.
Some corn has been planted in
our neighborhood.
Little Norma Martin was right
sick last week, but is about again.
David Cheek and family are Wis
iting friends and relatives at Patton
this week before starting for In
dian territory.
Rev. VIM. Burgett preached at
Cross Roads Sunday to large con-
gregation.
Miss Ola Rogers visited her sis
ter, Mrs. James Teeters, Sunday.
r. L. Teeters has been chosen to
teach the Union Ridge school the
next term.
Miss, Louise Richt returned home
Sunday after weeks stay with her
aunt at Leopold.
The little daughter of Henry Bol.
linBer, VINO mas beeh qulte SICK, IL
up again.
James Turner received and set
out 1900 strawberry plants last
week.
Rev. j. IL. Yount and wife visited
in tho north end of the county last
week.
Prof. 0. NJ, Schooble has been
elected our Sunday school supcrin'
tendent for the next year, and VIM,
Burchem assistant superintendent
Asa Stcpp OF near Scopus will 40
to Indian territory with Dayid
Cheek.
-Diod--At the home Of his son
Friday morning, April 10, JacCt
Bprks, ono Of Bcllingcr couuiy''
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21
LAFLIN,

We are having some fine wealth
er and everybody is busy.
We want Vandlver for congress.
B. S. Snider was elected central
committeeman from this place.
! ]. II. Less!ey, G. t. Huffman,
James Smith and ]. W. Grader were
elected delegates to the county con-
Rention.
Our blacksmith, W. f. Sadler, is
taking the lead in doing good work.
Everybody is talking fish, but
why don't they catch some?
F. 2. Welch is the best horseshoe
pitcher in town.
Fred Clippard makes regular
trips to Barks' chapel. Wonder if
he isn't getting up singing school!
Bill Horns business lays up to-
ward Marble Hill. Regular trips
every Sunday.
Fred Buckner wants somebody
to trade horses with him. R. B.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-21

lamps are in use is this country now
Russia ranks as sixth among the
wine producing countries of the
world.
\ The state of Texas is about Is, 5,O0C
square miles larger in area than
Spain.
Experiments are being made in
Nicaragua in shipping eVaporated
bananas.
The waters of North America are
stocked with 1880 different varieties
Of of fish.
Truffies will soon be cultivated on
scientific principles and are likely to
become cheaper.
Recent measurements of the
Chinese wall show it to be eighteen
feet high and 1900 miles long.
The Importation of American crude
oil into Germany to be refined there
is increasing rapidly.
New South Wales produced nearly
100000 dozen oranges and 1885
tons of table grapes during the season
of lS96-97.
Egypt follows the lead of China,
Japan, India, Russia, Finland and
indeed most other countries, in Or
derlng fifteen American locomotives.
American shipments Of lumber 10
Mexico are increasing rapidly, one
Texas firm having lately received a
single order for 100000 feet Of
ties and bridge timbers.
Five is the sacred number of the
Chinese, who have five planets, five
cardinal points, five virtues, five
tastes, five musical tones, five ranks
of nobility and five colors.