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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
PUNGENT

do you never work?" said Mrs. Sub
bulbs to a tramp who asked for a hand
out. "Never, num-" was the proud re-
ply. Il am an immune."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
Not Quite Out of Date.-"It is de-
plorable that walking is becoming a lost
art" Lost art? It's a mighty good
way of getting home when your bicycle
breaks down."-Chicago Tribune.
"Do you believe that a thousand years
vas ever as a day, and a day as a thou
sand years." Il believe the latter half
all right enough-I've just spent the
day at the dentist's."-Detroit Free
Press.
HEWITT see that poor Gruet has
been taken TO an insane asylum" Jew
ett-"Well, he always was peculiar"
Hewitt-"How 500" Jewett-"He never
was photographed in evening Dress
Town Topics.
Tommy Tuff-"Come on, Willie; let's
play Injun." Willie Hardrow-"Naw,
yer don't. See this spot on my nose?
Well, that's whut's left o that paint you
put On me las week. Maw's scrubbed
my face till l can't laff."-Ohio State
Journal.
Misled.-"I am frank to say" he said,
shat 1 feel you encouraged my atten-
tions." perhaps, she replied, but how
l to know whether you wanted to
marry me or only to borrow money
from father?"- Philadelphia North
American.
Miss Jackson-"So you don't fink Mis-
tab johnson will be a success benin de
BATE" Mr.. Whitewash-"No. Yo' see,
a catcher am expected to run like de
dickens an catch 4 foul, but Johnson
am in de habit oh catchin' de fowl first
an den runnin' like de dickens
Judge.
Her Pa-"Now that you have become
engaged to young Badger, 1 must say
hat | feel sorry for him" Daughter
For what reason, pa?" Her Pa-"f,e-
cause, my dear, you know you ca.'t
cook even a little bit" Daughter-"I
had thought of that. pa but, you srr,
he is a professional Today faster."-
Richmond Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH

Into this glorious world / came,
The free-5ora of the win and flame.
l bound to Tie for good or 81
A body-serf to do my will.
Though he was frail and prone to rest,
l snatched him from his mothers breast
And babe him serve me. What would you?
l had a great Kings work to do:
Wrong TO make right: comfort to bring
To those in trouble sorrowing.
l needed one both swift and strong:
Great was the load, the journey long.
Yet this my slavew was weak and lame;
Faltering at my behest he came:
so, when his strength was almost gone,
L TOOK the scourge and urged him IN.
Yet hurry as 1 might to keep
The mute pace. both food and sleep
Ny slave must have. Impatiently
l saw the glorious hours pass by.
u could not leave him, for We must
Have hands Of dust to work with DUSTY
AT last he fell and would not rise.
He called me with imperious eyes,
And bad me pause.
This small white room, this cot of snow.
M.nlStering forms that come and go
L crouch here listening for his breath,
ana with my hands | hold back Death,
My work neglected undone.
II he but beckon, swift run
MS worthless Serf of mine to save.
HOW hard they toll who serve a slave!
L. Il. Bridgman. in Century.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
wHo'sRUNNlNG THIS MEETING.
People in America Have a Habit OF
Expressing Themselves With
out Asking Permission.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-Oniy one obsta-
Gle is feared as likely to mar the nc
cess of the Indignation meeting at
which the verdict of the Dreyfus
court-martial at Rennes is to be de-
nounced and which has been called
for Metropolitan hall, next Sunday af-
.trenoon, by the So lodges of the Jewish
order of the Western Star, an origin
ization which has Il membership CT
5000 in Chicago, and this is the INFER
national aspect that may be given the
affair. The French consul at Chicago
may decide that such 4 gathering
would be discourteous to his home
government and make representations
to the Washington authorities with a
view to having the meeting prohibit
ed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
LEAVES NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.
An Emphatic Denial of the Exfsteace
of a Secret Alliance with Eng
land by Secretary Hay.

Columbus. o., Sept. 13.-In a letter
to Chairman Dick. OF the republican
state executive committee, Hon. John
Hay. secretary of state, makes this
emphatic statement regarding the al
legged secret alliance between England
and the United States:
There is no alliance with England,
nor with any other power under heav-
en- except those known and pub
lished TO the world-the treaties of nr.
binary international friendship for
purposes of business and commerce.
No treaty other than these exists;
none has been suggested On either
side; none is in contemplation. Ii has
never entered into lie mind of the
president nor of any member of the
government to foresahe. under any in
ducement. the wise precept and ex-
ample of the fathers which forbade
entangIing alliances with European
~DOWerS.'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
EARNED THEIR PROMOTION.
Two Officers of Gen. Skaters Stah
Given Advanced Rank for
Gallant Service.

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-Orders
have been received from Washington
by which two of the aides to Gen.
Shafter-Capt. Robert II. Noble and
Capt. Arthur c. Ducat-have been pro-
NOTED, the first to rank is major and
assistant adj jutant general of volun-
teers, and the second to the rank as
lieutenant-colonel, assigned to duty
with the Forty-ninth volunteer infan-
try 10 in st. Louis. Both men have
seen hard service. Capt. Ducat led the
attack on San Juan .iiil III the Cuban
campaign. and received Il wound sup
POSED at the time to be fatal. Maj.
Noble is IN old Indian fighter and al
so did good work in Cuia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
THE FEVER SITUATION
A Death Reported From Port Tampa
City, Fla.--0ther Cases Under
Observation.
HoUsE-To-H0UsE INSPECTION ORDERED.
Exodus Has Begun-Mississippi
Has Established a Rigid Quaran.
tine Against New Orleaas-New
Cases at Key West.

Na' hington, Sept. 12.--Dr. Altree, of
the marine hospital service, reports a
death from yellow fever at T., . Tam.
pa, Fla, and says the autopsy renders
II certain that the Original diagnosis
of fever was correct. The source of
infection was a tugboat, and it has
been quarantined. Five other persons
from tugs are under observation. \
small quarantine station has been es-
taElislIed He adds that a house-1o-
Rouse inspection has been ordered
against the town. He also says that
there is no necessity for :.larln, Int
that - people left there on the rra:n
Sunday light. DR.. Trotter. VINO is also
at Port Tampa, says there is 4 pani.ky
feelirg there.
DR.. Murray's Report.
Dr.Murray wires from Jackson, Miss,
as follows: Mississippi has a rigid
quarantine for the present against
New Orleans. Distinction of mails is
unnecessary. No one can be permitted
to leave unless immune. and with dis
infected baggage, except persons
bound for non-infectible territory,
there to remain, and wholesale freight,
not articles, requiring disinfection.
House-to-house inspection begins
Tuesday. Hunter has taken all nee
cssary steps to control. Vicksbu-g
has quarantined against Jackson. SAM
ders told us he found no yellow fever
in Nicksburg."
New Cases at Key West.
Reports to the surgeon general are
TO the effect that new cases are still
reported daily from Key West. There
were two deaths there Sunday from
fever.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
THE WATERS LOVE STORY.
IT Was InterIarded with Remark. M
OF q astronom
Nature.

A city gent" tells the following lit.
tie story:
His clothes hung loosely on his an
guiar limbs. his usually spotlcss tie
was 1ll-conditioned and limp. His eve
was dull. his whiskers draggled, and
ne heaved something like a sigh as he
deposited before me a plate of steak
and onions.
Having done so. he favored me with
his confidence in the hurried intervals
of attending on the other customers.
1t was pathetic enough. his story: but
the mode in which it was communicated
robbed it of much of its pathos. / got
only fragments thus strangely mingled
with the voices of the other walters and
of customers giving their orders.
Its all up, sir" he whispered.
Whats up, Charles" said l..
q always gave Charles twopence, and
he respected me-
Between me and"
That pork chop. sir. Yessir.'
"Maryann. sir-the young woman as
had made an impression on"
One Stilton cheese"
81 loved her as no man ever loved"
Calves liver and bacon"
And | thought she had a regard
for
"A pint of mild and bitter"
"She was a cook. sir; and. though |
says it. as well conducted as
Mutton underdone."
AS ever you saw. We'd KEEP com
PanY for six months. and heverythins
went along nicely as"
"Gorgonzola."
But there was a time a-coming when
my peace of mind was to be ruined, and
all by
"A little more fat? Gessir.'
"A chap in the boss guards. When |
found it out, | says"
Roast perks hoff."
"'Maryann.' | says, : do not be de
ceived by"
Irish stew"
THE m~iliingtery. They has soft
tongues. but they amt got faithful
hearts -beating under their"
"Sweetbrcad and saute potatoes
81 says: Choose between us | says
And she did choose. but it wasn't"
Mutton chop and kidney to follow
The poor fellows simple, artless tale
fairly melted me.
Charles" | said, Il deeply sympa-
thize with YOU"
Thank You. sir. Steak and onions
IL fpraT-S = lrnn1 l. 1rI E, Mint ~"
bitter-one and twopencc. Yessir.
That was a blow as | long felt was
Coming. sir. coming."-Tit-Bits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
COwless butter.

The fact is that science has got the
better of the cow. Butter is nothing
more than the food eaten by the COW.
subjected to certain internal processes
and precipitated into the milk, from
which it is extracted in the form OF
fat. In 4 margarine factory the same
and ken is converted into butter with
out the Intervention of the cow. The
component parts of margarine and but.
Ter are precisely the same, with the ex,
ception of the former not containing
the volatile, tasteless and unnutritiow
hntts-ipa y opdon Tr"th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
! SWEEPING DENUNcIATIOH.
b American People Insulted By .
Man Whose job In In
Jeopardy.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Robert J. Thomp-
son, secretary of the Lafayette Me-
morial commission, says he thinks the
people of the United States are max
ing a rash movement to condemn the
French nation for the Dreyfus YER
dict.
The people of the United States owe
a deep debt of gratitude to France"
he said, in an interview yesterday.
And We should show moderation and
sympathy at this time instead of vio-
ence.
THE people of America must not
forget tina as a nation, independent Of
European influence and dictation, We
owe all practically to France.
This treatmento of France by the Unit
ed States has, under the circumstances
which have existed, been, to say the
least, most ungrateful and shameful.
DO our people know that besides Civ
ing us Lafayette, France also gave Us
ROchambeau, with thousands of the
best trained soldiers in Europe; she
gave us De Grasse and Count D'As-
tang, with fleets of splendid war ships,
and she expended in her cooperation
with Gen. Washington in the war for
independence $50, 000, 900 francs. She
leaned and gave us outright as gifts
Of friendship many millions of dollars,
and she did these things at a time
when not to have done them would
have meant the absence of this republic
Of the United States on the western
continent, forever.
1T seems incrediable, but history,
nevertheless, records the fact" said
Secretary Thompson, that but a few
years after our establishment as an in
dependent government, through the
aid of France, we negotiated a secret
treaty of friendly alliance with Great
Britain against France, resulting in
this outraged friend turning her guns
on our infant merchant marine pro-
ducing a loss of some $50, 100000,
which France later agreed to pay if
we would reimburse her for the ex-
pense she had gone to in establishing
us as an independent nation. We
quickly acknowledged the expenditure
on the part of France of the 2SO,OOO,-
900 francs in u behalf, plead the
poverty act and begged them to with
draw their bill. To this day, 100 years
after, the French spoliation claims are
unpaid.
The United States as 4 government
and the people individually W to
France more than can ever be paid.
Therefore moderation Just TO- would
be the part of friendship rather than
Il wild and useless attempt to inter-
fere in her most sacred internal af-
fairs.
France, rs Il nation, should have
our sysmpathy at this iuncture in
stead of u hatred. 1t is n country
where the unexpected always happens,
and we may hope for Il satisfactory
of the Dreyfus affair be-
fore the matter is closed"
At Il conference yesterday between
Gen. Peck and the various heads of
in the Paris Exposition
the directors reported
i'll their departments, and
great interest manifested by exhibit
tors,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Keen Mother In Reonf-.

Anap after dinner is worth W. hours
of sleep in the morning to mother, and
she declares she could not be happy
without. Mothers. more than most pee
pie, wear out if they are not repaired.
and it is the duty of the family to see
that repairs go on before the dear tene-
ment ~falters. So many people paint the
house and have the homes cleaned and
repapered. and the furniture retouched.
who never think Of repairing the moth
er.-Bosto1 Globe,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
WAR ACTIVITY IN LONDON.
Wnr and Admiralty Offices Continue
Busy. But here is Nothing New
in the Situation.

London, Sept. 1.-The activity in
the war and admiralty officers contin.
ues, though there is nothing new re.
garding the Transvaal situation.
1t is said that orders have been Sent
to America for light iron girders and
bridging sections for probable use in
South Africa.
Transports are moving 10 the docks
preparatory to embarking troops
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Died at swinburne Island.

New York, Sept. 12.-J. H. Burnley.
who was removed from the steamer
Lampasas, at quarantine, to the Swim
burne Island hospital, last Thursday
is dead. The body Will be cremated.
Burley's relatives, at New Albany,
Ind, have been notified OF his death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
To March on q Moments Notice

Nogalcs, Ariz., Sept. 13.-Col. Kos
terlitzky, at Magdale,a, has been or
dered to hold his battalion in readi-
ness to come I the scene of the trou-
lie between cowboys and Mexican
S,rrds at Naco at n moreuts notice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
sick Leave Extended.

Washington. Sept. Ie.-Brig.-Gen.
Ovenshine. who recently returned from
the Philippines on accCunt of sick
ness, has had his sick leave extended
three months. 1t is not probable that
he will again return to the Philip
mines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Celery

Put two cupfuls of vinegar in a gran
lite saucepan, with half a t~easpoonfui or
salt. two t~easpoonfuls of sugar and
eight heaping ones of celery seed: cover
closely. and slowly bring to Il boil. Pour
into a fruit jar, seal. and let stand Il
week. shaking often. Strain and bot
tle,-Housewife.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Ill mt Havana.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Surgeon-Gen-
eral ~Sternberg has received a dispatch
from Havana saying that Second LIEU
tenant Stanley ID. limerick and Private
Eernhart kramp, Battery X. Second
artillery, are i'll will yellow fever.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

Stern Parent-kindly explain, miss.
how it happened that | saw young
Spooner hugging you in the conserva-
tory yesterday evening.
Daughter-ltmust have been because
he didn't know you were looking, papa
ANSWERS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE city
council held a special meeting and
passed resolutions advising the people
not to create Il panic over the out
break of fever like the one of one year
ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
What Actors Are Paid.

The salaries of actors and actresses vary
SO much that no fixed prices can be quoted
IL may suffice to say that the salary list of
stock house will not come to less than
$i'uoo week, and is often considerably more.
The salaries in the "front" are about as fol-
lows: Business manager, $50 to SIS a week:
Dox-o1hce man, $50; assistant, SIS; two door
keepers, $S TO $12 each; head usher s.; other
ushers three or four. 81; Autograph men
TWO, SIS; night Waterman, $40. The sa,a
RES OF the attaches of the stage are all fixed
at union rates. Furthermore, the manager
must employ three men on side-that is.
three stage hands on each side of the stage
including the stage carpenter and his as
sistant-and two fymen, men who work the
curtain and drops up in the "hies," the
regions above the stage. The union rates ara
as follows: Stage carpenter, $50 week: as
slstant, $25; electrician, $25 assistant, SIS:
property man, s25; assistant, SIS; back door
keeper, 81; stage hands, $1.5O for each per-
formance, $3.50 per dav for putting on
play, fifty cents an hour for rehearsals and
slxty-tWo and a: half cents an hour for all
labor half an hour after the fall of the final
curtain. Orchestra leaders get $40 to $50 a
week, and the union rate for musicians ia
$25. except In operettas, when 1t is 81 A.
performance.-From ''The Business o,
Theater," by W. ]. Henderson, in the March
Scribner'S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.

The convention to be held at Fargo,
n. D., on the 2lst. I'D and 23d days Of
March will be of considerable impor
lance to the people of the Northwest.
Practically. it is an interstate grain
growers convention, under the aus
pices of the agricultural college Of
North Dakota. assisted by the agricul-
tural department of the Univers ty of
Minnesota. 1t is solely in the interest
of pure seed and grain growing. and.
as the reputation of Minnesota has
been made on the admitted excellence
of its quality and yield of wheat, it will
readily be seen that the benefits of
such a convention can hardly be over
estimated. Upon the harvest depend
vast business interests. and the harvest
can only be satisfactory where seed is
pure and properly planted. Officials Of
the experiment stations of Minnesota
and North Dakota will unite with the
faculty of the agricultural colleges Of
both states to render the gathering a
success. The meeting viii be addressed
by speakers Of national reputation. AL
ready fears have been expressed that
the regulations of both Minnesota and
North Dakota may, possibly be injur-
ed by foul seed, and the object of the
convention is to centralize efforts in the
way of improving present conditions
Railroads running to Fargo have Of
fered a low rate of fare, and premiums
will be given for seed cleaning and
Planting machines and also for the
best address on how to make farming
pay by practical farmers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
Guessing the Age of N,or.r,

Some interesting speculations concerning
the age of the Niagara gorge are reported
by nature. This was the subject of a manor
by Prof. G. Frederick Wright, read at the
Boston meeting Of the American association
Inc late DR.. James Hall early noted the
significant fact that ''the outlet of the cbasm
below Niagara Falls is scarcely wider than
elsewhere along its course This is imnor-
tant evidence OF the late date of its origin
and it has been used in support of the short
estimates which have been made concern.
Ing the length of time separating US from
the glacial period. A close examination
made by Prof. Wright last summer sra,t,v
strengthens the force of the argument sinca
he found that the disintegrating forces tend
ing to enlarge the outlines and give if
V shape are more rapid than has been SIM
posed AS result of his Investigation h.
concludes that conservative estimate Of the
rate of disintegraticn for the seventy feat
of Niagara shales supporting the Niaear.
limestone would be one inch year WITH
a probable rate Of two inches year. But
at the, lowest sesttmats NO more than - Ooa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.

They are telling this as the real reason why
Jens Grondahl, the bantam weight champion
of the Wisconsin insane hospital plan, was
not chosen speaker of the house. 1t seems
he had been pretty industriousy sending
out letters to the newly elected representa-
tives informing them of his desire to sit I'M
der the proud canopy that now shelters Dare.
but few of the new members knew him by
sight One of them, a lawyer from-well
never mind where-seeing Grondahl sour
rying to and fro about the corridor OF the
Windsor. asked a legislative friend who the
Red Wing was.
why! don't you know" was the answer.
That's Grondahl"
is he candidate for speaker"
Yes. Why note"
why" replied the lawyer. "He could
never be elected. He'd come within the
statute of limitations"
They tell this one on a popular employe of
one of the county Offices 1t seems that. be-
Ing OF frugal turn of mind. instead of blow
ing in $1.5O to hear De Wolf Hopper the other
afternoon. he spent about so cents of it for
liquid refreshments and then bought gallery
seat; thus also being out of the range of
probable observation by any of the higher
county officials who might be in the bald
headed row. The opera was fine, and the
clerk was very deeply impressed. At last,
along in the middle of the second act, he
turned to his companion and asked:
Shay! Which of ems Hopper?"
Mrs. Newwed-Dear, do you think the rats
will gnaw this bread if l put it down in the
cellar?
Mr.. Newwed-Naw.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11

two countries. but It has special s.gnifi-
canoe just Taw. While the old world pow
ers seem moved by rapacity, the United
justice and humanity which has characterized
her dealings with other international Ques-
tons OF late and. instead of joining in en-
croachments China, assumes an attitude
Of strict neutrality.
1t is understood that this was spok-
en- in due sincerity and with total alb
sence of sarcasm. 1t must. at all events,
be taken seriously as voiced by China's
representative. and this country can Go.
no less than thank the minister for his
good opinion and a confidence that is
truly ''child-like and bland" In what
ever light the present opinion of the
Chinese minister may be viewed, it can
not be denied that he confident
ly expects that the position of the
United States in refusing to seize any
territory will strengthen the hands of
official China and have an important
influence on her affairs. 1t is quite
natural to understand the minister's
suspicious concerning Italy. WI Ting
Fang expresses great surprise at Italy's
action in seeking an ''open door" on the
Chinese coast by the acquisition of San
Mum bay. Italy. he says, has practi-
cally no trade with China. So far as
he knows there are not more than two
CT three Italians in China, no italian
commercial houses and no Italian. col
onies. He believes there is some other
power behind the throne of Italy; some
other great commercial influence push
ing Italy to the front. Officially the
minister has not been advised as to
China's intentions regarding the rejec-
ton OF acceptance of Italy's claims
Reports that the tsung-li-yamen had
returned the Italian request, he says,
ought not be construed as meaning
that any summary course had been
adopted. He believes that it was re-
turned in no offensive spirit
The belief of the suaye Celestial that
there is some other power" behind
Italy does credit to his astutenesS.
Diplomacy prohibits that he should
mention England in this connection.