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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
CARRYING HOME FLAGsTAFFs.
Sale Of Smaller Poles Increased by the In
NemtInn of Handy HOlherA

Among the newer minor sights Of the town 10
that OF men carrying home logpoles; seen usuAll-
upon the eve Of some celebration, and ilagpolrs
may also he seen nowadays carried through tho
streets in delivery wagons, sent home from tho
stores in which they weIe bought Just as any
Other article Of merchandise would be.
The poles thus carried are such as are used
in displaying flags from windows the use Of
such poles having been multiplied in recent years
by the widespread introduction Of convenient
nagpOle holders, Of iron, which are now made
Of various kinds 10 I've attached 10 the side OF
u window. or 20 the window sill and which may
be adjusted 10 hold the Iole At any angle
In the old days the fiagpOles seen were cnehy
those that rose abuve the tops Of buildings WithA
few projecting from windows supported upon iron
braces specially made for the purpose and for
the particular pole they supported: nowadays
many smaller nagpoles may be seen projecting
from windows: anybody can fasten the hXiure
for the hagpoles support and that is how IL comes
about that there may he seen in the streets now
adays upon occasion, peoplo carrying hoAs
dAgpoloA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
Hit by T~snty-seven Bullets at Once.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 25.-Among those who
arrived to-day by transport was D. W. Kridsr
Of Wharton. Ohio, Of Battery X, Third Artillery.
wounded man in the war. In February last he
was with his battery In a native attack on
Manila. when word came to fall back. Utah
observe 1t. and q shrapnel shell from this
battery exploded. Two men were killed and
Krider received twenty-siN wounds from the
shrapnel bullets while Mt the same time a
Mausar bullet passed through him. Krider
Itll carries some Of the bullets and IL |. doubt
strength,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
An ObIicinR Husband.

From the Albany Erenin0 journal.
That husband OF mine never did appreciate
Joke" said one woman to another.
Why. how Is that2" asked her friend.
MRS. - told mo this Joke tho other day."
said she. Why don't you get ten cents worth
OF borax?' asked What for = aud she re-
sprung IL on John. said. John, why don I
you get ten cents worth OF borax? He made
no reply. hut went out and shortly returned
and hs.replied. Why, that q the ton cents worth
ciate Joke"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

HUHIo NuVIuo Tut FTOFIuHHb IN NV hork
From ne JdctSonviiIe Tim,E- linton and Cihlen.
It will be we'll not to be too new In New York this
week.
Ills called Madison Square. william. because It is
not round.
No. Henry. 1t Is not called the elevated road be
cause IL runs up the city.
buuco steerer. George, is man who runs you mp
against good thing-tor him.
No, Clarence. the Battery H. in no wiss connected
with the Now York baseball club.
Don't ask for the Tsnderlon, Charles. whom you
60 to get supper. You will md 1t very expensive,
when the Chipley Light Infantry returns from
New York II will probably be lighter-by the amount
OF cash missing from individual pockets.
Tits to be hoped that when the great Admiral In.
vites Capt HArtridRe to dine with him. the latter
will refrain from asking Dewey how he did it.
when Capt watts leads his little hoet up Fitth
avenue during the parade, he mustn't feel hurt II
many people look down on them-from the tall
buildings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

and II its incursiOn be made little late in the
season il Is apt 70 produce barrenness in that
particular bird family.
A superstition is harder TO kill than an estAb-
lshed daily paper, and once the property Of a
race II will outlast the Long ago the negroes
became imbued with dislike to a growing hem
The old Anglo-Saxon distch about whistling
woman and a growing hen never coming to a
good end is current among them, but their hatred
of the unsexed fowl goes further back. They
attach bad luck TO H. Pips come from its pres
ence in the barnyard, pips and Group and cholera
and all of the other ills TO which chicken flesh
is heir The Growing hen is sometimes held re-
sponsible for sickness among the cattle or for
death in the family. Consequently the hen which
mnnifcstS any desire TO usurp the ROSTERS prerO-
gativc is a hen that goes TO pot promptly. She is
eaten with gusto. no bad luck attaching To her
flesh. but her feathers are scattered as far away
as one OF the pickaninnieS can he induced To carry
them and the viscera are buried, burned II
the hen has laid any eggs within a reasonable
time they too. eaten. II they are too old for
food, they are destroyed. Never, under any cir
cumstances are they placed under another hen
to be Matched out What are known as rooster
eggs" eggs with double yolks, OF no yolk at all
are supposed to be products OF a growing hen.
When one Of them Is found In the nests careful
watch OF the entire chicken tribe is instituted In
the hope Of discovering the unmatronly cuprit
and the first cluck which even partially stimulates
crow is equivalent TO death warrant
Negroes in southwestern Arkansas will no,
keep pigeons for fear Of bad luck to the house,
but this superstition does not appear to have ex.
tended across the Louisiana line Few negroe.
in any section keep pigeons but mainly because
they are too lazy To build ooops not from feal
Of the evil omen. II Is difficult 70 understand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

erected around the compound, ten feet from
the building. and guards armed with Martini
rifles patrol therSabout.
Even with this arrangement. however. 1t was
found that many diamonds were being fllched.
and 1t transpired that the boys stole them in
the mines. concealed them until they got In
the compound and then pitched them over the
fence to a confederate on the street. Williams
thSreupon had the entire compound rooted
with fine wire noting. and this termlna ted the
thefts OF that sort.
There is very little opportunity these days
for native to dispose Of a gem. He 10 never
permitted to leave this compound. and when
the end OF his service Is approaching he is kept
for two weeks in a special compartment alb
solutely naked along with nifty or sixty
others. II the boy has concealed In his
anatomy somewhere a precious stone 1t 10
bound to make its appearance in that time. A
surgeon goes over each boy every two days and
II he looks sick puts him through a sort OF
third degree that generally eliclts diamond
or two, The compan " RECEIVERS about f400.000
worth Of diamonds In year from tho native
employees in this way.
intercollegiate are wondering II America may
not do much toward breaking the combina-
tons power by supplying new diamond fields.
The newspapers for 1--WE or six years have
occasionally printed the announcement that a
hne diamond had been found near Milwaukee.
In Wisconsin. These stories have been
regarded by the public as OF no particular i'm
portance. but not SO by tho mineralogists.
From all over the world experts have come to
study that field, The way in which tho stones
have turned up has been mysterious.
Diamonds are the result OF certain definite
geological processes. They are tho product
OF enormous heat and stupendous pressure
both brought to bear upon carbon at the same
time and crystallizing It, The geological
formations In which this curious process has
gone on are known a. chimneys. They are
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
= Fri.htfui Biundcr

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald. cut Or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. the best in the world, will kill
he pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores. fever sores, ulcers, boils,
felons, corns. all skin eruptions. Best
pile cure on earth. Only DC a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by l. Ben
Miller, druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

INdIfllidE OF SdiG COllilllJIct- ana fcdu
Gentlemen OF the Committee. We,
the member OF the Schuchcrt and
Concert Band hereby petition youl
honorable body 10 grant permission
to give free open air concerts in tho
court house park during the summer
season OF 1899. excluding Sundays.
Very respectfully,
Signed: AUGUST KEMPE. Src'y.
JOHN f. SCHUCUEKT.
Director.
On motion OF ,tlr. kagc said pcti.
ton was received. ordered fled and
prayer of petitioners granted.
The following petition was presented
and read:
To the Mayor and Council of the City
Of Cape Girardeau:
We, the undersigned property own
crs and residents on broadway street
hereby represent to your Honorable
body hal said street after each rain is
covered with mud about two inches
deep. making said street disagrccablc
to people passing over it and, when it
Is dry. making iEc dust di>agrccablc
to residents thereon. and We therefore
petition your Honorable body to have
said street cleaned.
Signed: JOHN +. SCHUCHEyT.
BEN +. DAVIS.
I;OBT. l.. WILSON.
CATHERINE VI. DOYLE.
w. +. RODNEY
and y other signatures.
Mr.. I;ues>kamp moved that said
petition he received and prayer of
petitioners granted. and said molten
was lost.
Mr.. Eogclsanr moved tnat said pc
tition he returned to the petitioners
with the request that they state more
eNpiiciiiy how they Want sale street
CLEANED. and the motion carried
y petition from property owEc:> un
t,ariI:c street. WAS presented and iNa0
a. follows:
80 the Honorable Mayor and Council
-Gtntlcmrn:
We. ;he undersigned property own
err. owning real estate fronting on
Pacific -trcct. trom broadway 10 IN
~GcpenGcrvr sjro-;. respectfully pray
your Honorable hudr to grade hat
part uf Pacific street ana when graded.
Ill .-.T-s.- - i.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

Throw 4 stone into 4 stream and
the disturbance of the water sill not
cease until the c~onccntric circles which
roll on from the point Of the stones
immersion be stopped by the farthest
shore. Advertising stirs the tide OF
business a. r~csistIcssly a. the stone
moves the surface Of the water. Even
if it miss the particular object OF lis
aim. like Il poorly dirrc'cd missile
thrown into Il stream. the advertisers :
thought will run out through the great
current of publicity with results rs
certain as the motion caused by Il
pebble tossed into Il brook Exchange.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

On motion o. Nh. Hagc said bills
were allowed and the Secretary in
structcd I . issue warrants on General
Revenue Fund IN payment of anne
The following resolution WIS pre-
scented and Rad;
Whereas, IN tae opinion Of this
Council. It j. necessary thai Pacific
street between Broadway and indie
pendeucc streets should be GRADED ana
gravcled. therefore bc ii
Resolved, That said Pacific street,
from broadway street to independence
street. be graded to the established
grade thereof, and when thus brought
to grade, said part of Pacific street
rraveled: and to the end that said
work may be done the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to publish this reso-
luton in the newspaper doing the city
printing as required by ordinance.
Signed: FRED w. REGENHARDT.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

D~ouhr,ss sensational courtesy
youId secure Quay readmission to the
Seuat. on that commission which the
Governor OF the State gave him after
the adjournment of the Legislature
u-itbouf an election OF Il Senator.
ouav is known to be personally pop
mar with Democrats aswcll ~ l'epuo-
lirans in the Senate. But the Gov
arnors Of the other three States when
failed To elect enatO!sarcunderstoou
20 hc about to follow the course the
Governor of Pennsylvania ana "n-
noin, Senators or the theory that they
will be permitted to holo oihc' "h!!.
their Legislatures elect. lh's VIII
comnlicatc matters for quay IL ne
i LET in on the gubernatorial ommls-
sion the Others will have to be let III
also, Men holding this sort OF Il war
rant have recently been refused au'
mission by the Senate. The Senate,
of course can reverse its old attitude
on this issue, as ii has done on others
The ountry has a very lively interes
in the settlement of this question:
Globe-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

The man who viii comE.t suicide Is
surely 4 brave man. III, thoughts
NAV be wandering. but if We believe
in the preachers and inspiration. that
mans maker is responsible for his
act. Some people may LAY that tHe
man VINO thus expresses himself l. an
unbcliever. AN ATHEIST and a man unit
to breathe tine gentle zephyrs that are
waited about over the earth. but they
cannot prove their assertion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
Lung

j. the forerunrcr - consumptiqa. DR..
Bells Pina-Tar-H0ncy will care it.
and give such strength TO tha lung
that i cou.h or = cold will rot settle
there. Twenty-Five cents at 81: good
druggists
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
FOR -.iI.i.

One eight room slatr roof brick
dwelling house. With al modern i'm
prCvcInents, located on lots : and $.
in range y. G0Xls0 feet IL size. known
a3 the Morton house. Apply to
HENRY y. ASTHOLZ.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
On motion of Mr.. Kaye said reso-

ing the city printing, was presented
and read:
Whereas, The contract for the city
printing will expire on the first Mon
day in June, 1899. therefore be it
Resolved. That the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals to do the city print
ing from the first Monday in June,
1880, to the first Monday in Jane, 1900,
both inclusive. in accordance with
Ordinance No. 526. approved April
10Th. 1874. Said city printing shall
embrace the printing OF all ordinances
in q weekly Issue of newspaper. first
issued after TIE approval of the ordl-
nances. of all proceedings. resolu-
tions and orders of the Council. Board
of Health and Fire Department, of all
financial statements, official ballots.
notices. proclamations. officers notices
and advertisements for proposals or
bids. Said proposals to be made in
conformity with said ordinance No.
2J6, and this resolution and to be ac-
companied with bond as required ] y
said ordinance. Said proposals 10
be filed with the City Clerk not later
than ) p. III. Monday, June 9TH. to lie
opened AT Il regular meeting Of the
City Council to be held on the evening
of said day.
Signed: AUGUST SHIVELBINE.
On motion of Mr.. Ruesskamp said
resolution was adopt Il.
The Judiciary Committee requested
further time in which to submit an
ordinance amending the ordinance
concerning the Police Court. ana said
request was granted.
The Mayor announced that he would
defer the appointment of Il Fire Chief
until a later meeting.
The Judiciary Committee, as in-
stLGeted at last meeting. presented An
ordinance to iInprove'Ellis street ard
an ordinance to improve part sf
-
N'r Sii'e''
The list. entitled An ordinance
.,ridir,~ eo. h.u,,5i,u md r,,~aI-
m OF fisiS 9tfcts " Nort" anu
Good Eicps street in the city of Cape
Girardaau- Missouri. "A taken up
.nd ,.,,6 f,~.b. H.. rim.
"H"
ON m"uoH ii Nh Aa"" 7''iG ordi-
nance wa rcd for Size second time.
M. .lir i,,,, y,,,b
LIZ "'Pr''0 ~
street, cn'itic' I'm ordinance pro-
siding frr the grading and gr3v"ling
~ North s,r,,t artyg,-.- Snri.gr and
IA. :, -. - r.,.
! "io
-NiSF"url 'a"ch
uFs and rad for The fir Tine.
,n; motion of ar. .;~cs ,kamp said
o.4:-,, u, aud f.,- he .n.o,d
y
G.it-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
pump need minor repairs.

DiSlI I
For local repairs streets I'll %
Court house square........... %
Breaking rock......... ..... ~ 10
Hauling rock to wharf. ....... /, 30
sl33 ~
On account OF the Treasurer being
sick and unable to make Il report. the
report of the City Clerk was deferred
Until IcXt meeting.
No report was received from the Fire
Chief.
On motion of Mr.. ituesskamp said
reports were received, approved and
ordered filed and the clerk instructed
to issue warrants on the General Rev
cnuc Fund in favor OF the several
parties for the amounts to which they
are entitled under said reports.
Referring to the Sections report
concerning the fences of the cemeteries
that needed repairs. Mr.. Kaye moved
that the matter he referred to the Com
mittce on Cemeteries. with instructions
to ascertain what said repairs would
cost and report at Ext meeting. Said
motion carried.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances to whom at last meeting
was referred the petition OF the Sons
of Veterans Band. submitted the fol
lowing report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
Gentlemen:
We your committee 20 whom was re-
fcrrcd the petition Of the Sons of
Veterans Band. respectfully report
that We recommend that the prayer of
the Sons OF Veterans Band dc granted
Signed. +. \. hAGE.
j. u. MORRISON.
FRED. W. IsEGENH ARDT.
Committee.
On mUlion of MIR. Voycl-ang said
report va, received. c~oncurrca il and
and ordered filed.
The Committee Oh Way ana MEANS
to whom was referred the aEnUal ~
Port Of the marshal, submitf.G the
following report.
To She Honorable Nayorand Council.
Gontlcmcn> We Epur commits un
Way and Means to whom was rsi':r-
REQ tL~ amnua5 rc3or> of the Maryhal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

SEXTON'S REPORT.
Said officer reports that the grounds
of both cemeteries are clean and in
rood condition, but the fences and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
WHY U MaN FAIL.

The Saturday E 7ening Post contains
a very interesting series of articles on
"Why Young Men Fail" We con
dense a few OF the an Mr.. Ell
ward J. Nally Assistant Ct 3neral gu
p~srintendent OF the Postal Telegraph
Company, who has more than two
thousand young man ia his employ,
says that most young men fail because
they are afraid to work overlim9, or
afraid they will do more than $50 worth
of work for $50 pay, and that young
men succeed because they learn things
they are not compelled to know in
order to hold their jobs. There is a
great deal in this. Successful men in
their earliest years al ways do more
than they r paid for; in their later
years they get pay for more than they
do. They have acquired reputation,
experience and knowledge, which is
worth more than the actual work they
perform.
Roswell Miller, President of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 6 St. Paul Rail
road, says: "Ehe time serving Spirit
is the main obstacle in the race for
success With the majority Of young
men," To Succeed one must have gen
uine, spontaneous heart interest in the
work. I'm other worFde,. whatever
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
CHRIS TMAS-TIDE.

o. all the old festivals that Of Christ
mas aWaken5 the strongest and most
heartfelt associations. There is a tone
OF solemn and sacred feeling that
blends with u conviviality, and lifts
the spirit to a state of hallowed and
elevated enjoyment. The services of
the church about this season are ex.
tremely tender and Inspiring; they
dwell on the beautiful story of the
origin OF our faith, aud the pastoral
scenes that accompanied its announce.
ment; they gradually increase it's
pathos and fervor during the season of
Advent, until they break forth in full
jubilee on the morning that brought
peac9 and good will to men. I do net
know q grander effect of music en-
the moral feelings than to hear the
full choir and the peeliug organ per
forming a Christmas anthem in a
cathedral, and filing every part of the
vast pile with triumphant harmony.
IL is a beautiful arrangement, also,
derived from the days OF yore, that
this festival, which CONNIE morates the
announce ment Of the religion of a
n love, has been made the season for
gathering together Of family conner
n%ectlons, and dra wing closer again
those bands of kindred hearts, which
the cares and pleasures and
OF tne world are continually operating
20 cast loosei of calling back the chill.
dren oil a family. who have launched
IoFtn IN life, and wandered widely
asunderD once more to assemble about
"ne pasernal hearth, that rallVine
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19

place of the affections. there to grow
young and loving again among the en-
dearing mementos of childhood.
There lie something in the very sea-
son of the year that gives a charm to
the festivity of Christmas. At other
times we derive a great portion OF our
pleasures from the mere beauties OF
Nature. Oar feelings sally forth and
dissipate themselves over the sunny
landscape, and we ''live abroad and
every where" The song Of the bird,
the murmur of the stream, the breath
ing fragrance of Spring, the soft volup
tousness Of Summer. the golden pomp
of Autumn; earth with it's man tie OF
refreshing green, and heaven with its
deep delicious blue and its cloudy mag.
nifieence-aIl fill US with mute but ex
uuisite delight. We are brought more
closely together by dependence on each
other for enjoyment. Heart calleth
unto heart, and we draw our pleasures
from the deep wells Of living kindness
which lie in the Iiet recesses OF our
bosoms; and which, when resorted to
furnish forth the pure element of do
nestle felicity i Ving.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
THR POETS ON CHRISTMAS.

To learn how to keep Christmas in
it's true spirit, according to an English
exchange, one cannot do better. than to
turn to the English poets, old and new.
Eogland was my England when
Old Christmas brought its sports again,
says Sir Walter Scott, and Instead OF
giving one little day to this festival
our motherIand devoted twelve days
to it's commemorRtion.
So now has come our j7yfullest feast;
LIT every man be jolly;
Each room with ivy leaves be drest
And every post with holly.
Without the door let sorrow lie
And if for cold it hap to die,
Well bury it in a Christmas pie
And evernlore be merry,
writes George Wither, a poet of the
seventeenth century.
On every Christmas eve the bells OF
old Cambridge ring out this ancient
carol:
God bless you merry gentlemen;
Let nothing you disn4ay,
For Jesus Christ, our Savior,
Was born this happy day.
As the song runs on its burden is
that the holy tide of Christmas must
efface all evil memories and unite
men in the bonds of love and brother
hood.
ThackeTay thus conveys the lesson
of Christmas:
Come wealth or want, come good or ill,
Let young and old accept their part
And bow before the awful will
And hear it with a honest heart.
Who misses or who wins the prize,
Go, lose or Coz qIer as you can,
Bat it you fail Or il you rise
b each, pray God, a gentleman.
My song save this is little worth.
lay the weary pen aside
And wish you health and love and
mirth
As fits the eolPmn Christmastide,
As fits the holy Christmas birth.
Be this, good friends, our carol g ill
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth,
To men Of gentle viii.
Charles Mackay's Under the Holly
BJugn" breathes the true Christmas
spirit by saying to ell who have
scorned or injured another:
Let siDned against and SHINING
Forget their ~strite's beginning
And Join in friendship now.
Be linked no longer broken,
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.
Tennyson sums up the teachings Of
scores Of Christmas poets when, in
verses addressed to the bells, he sings:
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold,
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring Ia the thou sand years Of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kIndller hand,
Ring put the darkness OF the land,
Rlrg in the Christ tnat is to be.