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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Lord Salisbury Gladly Acquiesces.
Not ExDected for weeks-

Washington, Nov. 12.-The replies OF
the European nations interested in
China to the request of the state de-
partment for a formal undertaking 10
preserve the open door" in the east
are not expected for several weeks, in
asmuch as the exchanges are not TAX
ing place in Washington, but at the
various European capitals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
GEN. JOUBERT'S CHANCES.
The Capture of Either of the British
Strongholds Each Day Be-
comes Less Imminent.
seER COMMANDER DELAYED TOO lsss.
A Generally More Optimistic View OF
the Situation Taken at LondSn.
meats Are BesinniAs to. ArsaEst
; Near the scePA = fssstish.

London; Nov. IA A.Thes simnltanepxs
attacks on Ladysmith, Mafeking and
Kimberley, which were opened last
Thursday, manifest fail recusziaaSEaeE
the Beers of the fact that every day
lessons their ehagces of a successful
onslaught on any of the three British
.strongholds. Sens. ~Jeubert's 'chapces
of reaching 'Pietermaritzburg can be
. said to have vanished. - y.
Admitted by COL. schiel.
This. is. already reported to be adj.
mitted by Col. Schiel, the German Of
.fcer' commanding the Boer artillery,
who is supposed to have been largely
the author, of h e"Boer plan of cam
paign, and who, in an interview, is al
legged to have said:
The Boer intention was to have cap
tured Pietermaritzburg, and then to
dictate terms. But, all hope of ac-
complishing this must now be aban-
doned."
h Situation Improving.
There is no doubt that, from British
PoiA u = LIN NliSlo IL
Natal is improving. Nearly 5000
troops reached South Africa during
the last As hours, and by the end of
the week from 5000 to 1000 more will
be added to the British strength in
Natal. These will probably be pushed
forward to E%stcourt, bringing the Brit
ish force there up to 10000 men, and
m1EInn n nanpra1 affonl ON II oIrcmfl
by Gen. Joubert very hazardous.
Gen. Division.
As the cavalry and artillery belong
ing to Gen. Methuen's division will not
have arrived by then, the advance
from Estcourt may be delayed. But,
if it is deemed essential to open com
munication with the beleagured town
at the earliest possible moment, Gen.
Methuen, it is believed, may decide to
replace the regular cavalry and artil-
lery by the Natal and Outlander
mounted forces and the naval guns, in
which case, it is claimed, it ought to
be possible to occupy Colenso and
stretch out a hand to Gen. White by
Monday.
Governed by Circumstances.
1t is added, however, that the course
to be followed by Gen. Methuen must
necessarily be dictated entirely by Of
fetal knowledge of Gen. Whites po-
sition and resourcec, and the experts
hope Gen. Methuen will be able to
await the concentration of the whole
division before advancing, and thus
l-rn l~.&-.
ing blow at Gen. Joubert's main army,
which, it is asserted, will be caught
between two British forces, and COM
PEELED either to fight a general action
or retire.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Great Region of Remarkable Farm,
Fruit, Grazing md Mineral and.

The country ID Southwest Missouri and
Northwest Arkansas, along the Frisco Line,
Is one OF the surest and best farming, fruit
the richest mineral producing country in the
world. There are millions of acres of cheap
wild lands here awaiting improvement.
More inducements to home seekers and cap
ltalists than any other portion of the United
States. Descriptive literature sent free upon
application to Bryan Snyder, G. P. A. FRS
CO Line, st. Louis, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
In Old Missouri.

Mrs. Goodwin-Here's a quarter, poo,
man. But tell me, pray, what ever brought
you to this miserable state?
Dusty Rhoades-Me autermobeel, ma am.
" s stray y1ds across sl De fine !e sees& aC aaeI EVEN.
ing News. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

$50 you consider Jones an homes,
man?"
"Honest? He gives himself short
change at his own store and cheats
like the deuce at sclitaire."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Making Sheet Lead.

The method of making sheet lead fo1
tea packing in Formosa is most interest
ing. The lead is brought from Aus
tralia in pigs, and after being melted
is poured between two large tiles, the
required degree of thickness for the
sheet being obtained by pressure by
the feet. The sheet Is afterward
trimmed to suitable sizes and shapes
tor MISUNDERSTANDING American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
An Assault RcpuIsed.

TUESDAY, Oct. 31.-Enemy at
tempted assault to-day ON Cannon
Kopje, and southeast corner of town.
Attack most brilliant, n~otwithstand-
hot shell fire by the British South At
rican police, under Walford. Enemy
lost heavily. Our casualties five killed
and five wounded.
"'Killed-Capt. Hon. D. H. Marsham,
Fourth Bedfordshire; Capt. C. A. Pet
chell, Third Kings Rifles; a sergeant
major and two troopers.
"'Wounded-Five non-commissioned
officers and troopers, all British South
African police"
The war office also made public the
following dispatch from Gen. Butler:
Cape Town, Sunday, Nov. 1.-THE
following is from Nicholson:
"'Buluwayo, Sunday, Nov. 5.-The
following is from Baden-Powell:
Successful Night Attack.
"'Mafeking, Wednesday, Oct. 25.-
All well here. Enemy still Smelling. We
made a successful night attack on his
advance trenches last night getting in
with bayonet. Our loss was six men of
the Protectorate regiment killed and
nine wounded, including Capt. Fitz-
Clarence, Third Royal fusileers, and
Lieut. Swinton. Enemy's loss I'M
known, but considerable. Enemy have
vacated Signal hill and laagered two
miles northeast of town and two miles
southeast"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The Bachelor Defned.-A Dallas mother
with five grown daughters defines a bachelor
as a miserable coward who has lost the
opportunity of a lifetime. dallas News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The Best Prescription for ChiIls
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and uuininein
atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price, Soc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
KIDNEY DISEASE,
Caused by Internal Catarrh,
Promptly Cured by
Pe-ru-na.

Hon. j. H. Caldwell, a prominent mem
Ger of the Louisiana State Legislature, saya
the following in regard to Pe-ru-na for ca.
tarrh.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

A mans ~favorite joke is that he is related
to the church by marriage. - Atehison
Globe. I,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Troop Ships Arrive at Cape Town.

London. Nov IA dispatch from
Cape Town to the war Office announces
the arrival there yesterday of the
troop ship Armenian, with three bat
teries of artillery and an ammunition
column, and the troop shipNubia, with
the Scots guards and half a battalion
of the Northamptonshire regiment.
This brings the total number of REIN
forcements to 12,s0a, of which abou:
5000 are already on the way to Dur
ban. The Armenia and Nubia, whose
troops belong to the first division, will
probably also be ordered to proceed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

II snail never marry" said the bache.
Tor.
"You always were optimistic" re.
turned the benedict.-Chicago Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Governed by Circumstances.
DISPATCHES FROM BULLER,
Operations at Mnfeking-A Success
full Night SOrtie.

full Night SOrtie.
London, Nov. 1.-THE war office
publishes the following dispatch re-
eeived from Gen. Butler:
Cape Town, Sunday, November IL
tNight)-The following reports have
been received from Col. Baden Powell:
The Enemy Shy. -
"'Mafeking. Monday, Oct. 3O.-AT
we'll here; enemy apparently shy of at
lacking. Now closing to invest us.
Are to-day destroying railway, IL
miles north, with dynamite. Smelling
continued. Doing very little HARM
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
The "Open Door" Policy.

The action of the United States gov
eminent in requiring assurances from
foreign governments regarding the
''open door" policy in China, has Gre
ated intense satisfaction in British o.
fetal circles.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-05
CLU
LOUISA L RICKETTS,.

The following are the officers OF the
General Federation OF Women's clubs:
President-Mrs Rebecca ID. Lowe
Atlanta, Ga.
Vice Presidept-Mrs Sarah s. Plat,
Denver, Colo.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Emma A.
Fox, Detroit, Mich.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs.G George
w. Kendrick, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurer. Mrs. Phillip N. Moore, st.
Louis, Mo.
Auditor-Mrs. G. P. Barnes, Louis
vile, Ky.
State Chairman-Mrs. Louisa L. Rick.
etts, Lincoln, Nebr.
Officers of the State Federation Of
Women's clubs;
President-Mrs. s. 9. Langworthy,
Seward.
Vice President Anna L. Apper.
son, Tecumseh.
Recording Secretary-MrsF. H. Sack.
cit, Weeping Water.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs d. G.
McKillip, Seward.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. F.. Doane, Crete,
Librarian-Mrs. G. M. Lambertson,
Lincoln.
Mrs. A. B. Fuller. Auditor. Ashland.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-05

URtER.
the representation is from the state
federation only. as il it had individual
representation.
I know that our club was benefited
and it's ideas broadened by the reports
brought back from the Denver meeting
last summer by the delegates and visit.
ors who we're there. while IL our knowl.
eoge OF what was done and said at that
biennial had been derived from reports
rendered at or by the State meeting
alone we should have received absolute.
ly no good and should have taken no
interest whatever in the work Of the G.
+. w. @. Consequently am firmly OF
the opiaion that il thu representation
to the G. F. w. g. be from the state
declarations only, tat the general effect
will be detrimental to the interests OF
club work and the small club that now
receives it's greatest inspiration from
this great body will be the one to suffer
most. And when We think Of the many
email clubs as compared with the few
large ones we should certainly give
much thought to the question will the
reorganization be just to the many.
l wish to thank you for the privilege
Of expressing my opinion. While am
not a delegate hope and plan to at
tend the meeting at York.
Yours sincerely.
Athera H. Lection,
Fairbury. Nebr.
Dear Mrs. Ricketts,
In response to your request in the
Courier Of July for the women Of
Nebraska to express their opinions on
the question Of recognizing the G. F.
W. G. 90 that representation in that
body shall be from the State Fedora.
ton only. l wish to say that I thank
you for the privilege OF voi,ng the
sentiment of the club women of Wood
River Valley. l have not heard one
word in favor Of such action. Ga the
contrary the women Of this section OF
Nebraska feel that 1t would be calam-
ity to take such step az 1t would greatly
lessen the attendance st the the bi.
ennial and thus lessen the enthusiasm
always attendant Oh large gatherings.
A small attendance would naturally re.
suit in lack Of interest, with a further
result Of slow but sure extinction.
l plead with the women Of Nebraska
to be loyal to the general federation.
We do not wish to criticise or impugn
the motives Of our sister club OF Wor.
cester, Massachusetts, but would it not
have been in better taste il it had wait
I'd for the general federation to dis.
cover it's own unwieldiness rather than
point out to its mater possible clumsi.
ness?
Kindly sympathy is the moral force
more needed today than sught else in
the world. II we have it in large meas.
ure. heaped up, running over, there will
be no room for the untimely criticism
that resolves itself into a stumbling
block. Cut of all representation except
through state declarations and you cut
Oft sympathy, interest, support and
activity. Remove these from any or
ganization and you remove the life
giving principle. Nebraska will certain.
ly 60 on record as unit as opposed to
this scheme Of disintegration. ! wish to
thank the Courier that the cluh womor
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-05


Federation.
Suppose instead Of severing the trunk
and calling the head and arms the whole
body, 1t we're decided to refer all busi.
ness to tie head and arms and make
the body as large aud strong as possible
to give financial support; that no bust.
ness except the election Of general
officers and directors, aud amend Incl ts
to the constitution, be brought before
the biennial meetings, that instead OF
depending on per capita tax for
revenue, arrangements similar to those
OF the National Educational Association
be- made with railroad companies where.
by the General Federation shall receive
certain amount IN every ticket sold;
that all feasible measures and arrange.
ments be used to encourage as large an
attendance Of club women a. possible;
that ideas which may be carried home
and utilized, bs esteemed paramount to
costumes and jswele; that discussions
("two minutes apiece') relating to the
problems Of citizenship, industrial
reform, public schools. social and eco.
nomlc questions. problems which women,
mothers and teachers, must solve, be
substituted for "etand.up receptions
and social functions"
An organized force is the greatest
power in the world, but let it be organ.
lied ito purpose" and on scale
large enough to include all who crave
it's benefits, thus reaching the ones in
need. without percol ating benefits from
general federation to state federation,
from state federation to federated
clubs and fro n cluts to individuals.
Cut of and retrench in entertainment
AMI display, 10 red-tape. in useless
verbiage. but do not sbridge the privi-
leges, curtail the pleasures or lessen the
opportunities for diffusing that inspira-
ton. enthusiasm, energy and vigor
which comes by contact with gifted
persons.
The National Educational Association
which has just CLOSED it's 3Sth session,
does not complain Of a membership Of
twelve to fifteen thousand as being
"burdensoms' or "awkward," it does not
want for Invitations. aud it has "a snug
little permanent fund"
Instead Of adopting a "tabernacles-
for-three' plan, let the watchwo Of
the General Federation be "United We
stand, divided we FALL"
Wlnons Sawyer.
The greatest wrong 10 reorganizing
the G. F. W. @. as suggested by the
Worcester (Msss.) club would be in cut.
ting of the 600 small clubs that nov be
long to the general federation, from rep.
resentation 10 that body.
How much enthusiasm from che Den.
YER biennial could have been disseminat.
ed among Nebraska clubs had they been
dependant on the reports made at the
State convention held four months later?
"Ihe greatest good to the greatest mum.
ber' can never be obtained by narrow.
ing 1.-The greatest ,num Der" down until it
means the select few"
Representation from state federstions
only, would inevitably defeat the demo.
cratic principles underlying the womans
club movement. A few would obtain
and mana.e to hold control of the bien-
mails, slowly but surely forming an aris-
tocracy. An aristocracy has never yet
been recorded as broadening uplifting
element in society. Personal interest in
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-05

We are pleased to present our readers
with the personal opinions Of prominent
club women Of Nebraska upon the ques-
ton Of reorganization which Is being 60
generally discussed by those interested
in club work. Both sides Of the ques-
ton are represented in these communi-
cations and we shall be glad to give
space to further expression on this sub
ject. or any other subject that will pro-
mote the club interests Of Nebraska:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-05


interest among club women in the use.
fulness and perpetuity Of that organiza.
ton, and also in the advantages Of COM
bination in club work.
As means OF uniting the women OF
our country in all laudable and noble
endesvor, it stands without parallel.
Its superstructure lie based not only
upon the membership Of thirty State
Foderstions. but also upon moro than
six hundred independent clubs. It also
has foreign representation in Africa.
Australi South America. England and
India, and very much doubt the wis.
dom OF any attempt to curtail the priv.
leges and benefits which these clubs en-.
Joy. The result would be to lessen the
enthusiasm and efficiency Of this earnest
and intelligent body Of women, who by
their unity Of effort, are lending their
aid in favor OF all educational. sociology.
cal and industrial reforms. Surely the
exigencies OF the situation do not de.
mand the restriction NJ membership to
state declarations. One OF the grandest
features OF the general federation Of
Women's clubs is ito encourage and
promote clubs among women OF the bust.
ness world, on the principle OF CO opera
ton, eelf government and self support,
and to limit its membership would be to
destroy it's general usefulness and effec-
tive methods of work.
Elizabeth G. Langworthy.
President N. +. w. c.,
Seward, Nebr.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-05

Shall the G. F. w. 9. be reorganized
90 that its representation shall he con-
fined to delegates from the state fedora.
tions only? answer yes. First, be-
cause order and system are desirable in
all things and these would result from
smaller representation. Second, under
the present sytt"m there is no means Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
A DESTRUCTIVE PEST.
Appearance of the Weevil Stopped
Pea-GrOwing in Certain
Section of the Country.

Many years ago used to grow acres
of white field peas for hogs. That was
what they were called then, but since
we have to get seed of the same from
Canada, where weevils seem not to
bother, the name seems to have been
changed to Canada peas" raked the
peas in punches with a horserake when
ripe, the rake tearing them out by the
roots. When dry I stacked them along
side the hog yard like hay, and forked
them into the yard as hogs needed.
Only enough were stored in the barn
to be threshed for seed and for young
pigs the next summer. When warm
weather came the next June the grain
room had not been opened for two or
three weeks, when went to get peas
to soak for some pigs just before wean-
ing, and the sight I beheld was pho
tographed on my mind indelibly. A
portion of the substance of my peas
was running all over the floor and walls
and bins of wheat, corn, oats and bar
ley. The eggs of the pea weevil had
Matched in every pea, consuming about
one-fourth of each grain, and then
emerging in the form of dirty gray
beetles, and I suppose they were on
their travels looking for sunlight and
chance for further development. My
Pea-growing for pigs ceased then, as
it did with all my neighbors, and prob
ably never to be renewed in this Sec
ton OF the country.-Galen Wilson, in
Practical Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
SUBSOIL1NG PAYS.
1t Increases the Storage Capacity OF
the Soil and Promote. the
Growth of Crops.

Under all circumstances it should he
the farmers aim to conserve the moist
ure in the soil-in the arid regions to
reduce as much as possible the labor
and expense of irrigation, and in humid
regions to protect crops against
droughts. Various means may be en-
ployed for the purpose of conserving
and economizing the moisture supply
OF soils. Subsoiling is one of the most
important of these means. Several of
the stations have made careful studies
or the influence of subsoiling on soil
moisture. The Wisconsin station de-
scrlbes this influence substantially as
follows: subsoiling Q) increases the
storage capacity of the soil for moist
ure' and (2) increases the rate at which
water will sink into the soil, but (3)
decreases the rate at which it may be
brought back to the surface. Subsoil-
ing also increases the amount of moist
ure available to crops, since plants are
capable OF utilizing large proportion
of the moisture present in loose and
coarse-grained soils than of that in
fine-grained and compact soils. AS re-
CARDS the best method of subsoiling, a
report of the Wisconsin station states:
"Subsoiling to be most effective
should be done in such way as to
leave the soil loose, much as the stub
bic plow leaves it. To accomplish this
much will depend upon the character
OF the tool and more upon the condi-
ton of the soil when the work is done.
IT the soil is to be so wet as to be
plastic when the blowing is done, then
the effect of the subsoil plow will be
to wedge the portions of the soil, which
are heavily pressed, into an even more
compact and close texture than before.
and thus develop condition the op-
posite of that sought. To simply form
long groove or channel in the subsoil
by wedging the dirt aside gives little
aid in the direction sought. Such
work, then, if done at all, should be
done when the subsoil itself is dry
enough, and this is most likely to &C.
cur ir the fall after the crop of the
season has withdrawn the moist
ure from it. Subsoiling late, too, leaves
no time for the soil to lose it's open
texture before the rains to be stored
reach it."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

It pays to prepare the ground we'll
for the crop.
A low-wheel wagon on the farm Is
very handy.
It helps the looks of premises great
ly to whitewash the fences and the out
buildings.
Add a pinch of soda to the water in
which cut flowers are placed. It will
help preserve them.
+, The advice often given, directly or
Indirectly, to use horses without shoe
ing, is arrant nonsense.
If we learn to run an incubator, it
will always be ready, and sometimes is
available~when setting hens are not.
The orchard should have just as good
attention as any other crop. When the
tree is planted, the land should be thor
oughly prepared.
Potatoes cut to one or two eyes have
always given satisfactory results and
we take no stock in the theory of plant
ing whole potatoes.
Twelve bushels of cooked corn will
make as much pork as II of raw corn.
Fed with slops the result should be
200 pounds increase in the weight of a
pig.
Haul out the manure and spread it on
the land wherever you can. Do not
handle it but once if you can help it..
It has been decided that it is the better
way to spread it on the surface as soon
as possible. Plowman.