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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
EOMELY DAINTIES.
T""fh~nUh" tribes That Are Always
u source of Enjoy :uent to
thc Children.

When We think of homeiy GGinties
-rurs "' u~ turn with pleasant reco'-
lection 10 rhc sugariEG off of our child
hood and youth. Maple siru2 has a
-Ncur land flavor of its " far surpasS-
iru ia subtIe dclicacy those more pro
uuurcrd suggestions of taste which
please The palatcs of cpicure>.
Ir fhc days when we liked map!"
,irup We were young and strong. and
full Of joy simply in being alive. There
was the excitement of tapping the
irec>; of seeing the sirup fall into the
rrouchs: of boiling it TO Just the right
p9int: Of eating it while still il was soft.
and co0iing it. perhaps. in the snow
fha: Law around on the hillside. Maple
>irup and buckwheat cakes are perhaps
not considered daintieS to he Included
in the nIunu of a g~onrmand. but who
that WAS ever a farmers boy in New
England mas forgotten the relish he
once had for that substantial fare?
Another homely dainty beloved of
all children is molassrs candy. and 4
~CaudY-pulI is a fete sure to give pleasure
10 ali unspoiled small people. 1t re-
uuirrs a certain amount of skill to twist
and pull the adhesive mass until il be
comes soft and flexible. but there is
10 end of fun to be had while the work
i doing. and the pleasure of eating is
not che to be ignored.
Other homely dainties are the crisp
pinnerSnars rolled ont to a fine paste
and cut into perfectly round shapes.
The puffy crullers, thrown into boiling
fat and drawn out at the precise mo-
mcnt when they are crisp and brown,
sprinkled with sugar and served TO a
hungry household, are a dainty not to
be despiscd.
Nrotbcr homely dainty worth max
ing is 4 sandwich of very thin brown
bread with cream and finished with a
lettuce leaf. The bread should be very
thin. the leaf should be crisp and there
should be a delicate soupcOn of mustard
to add piquancy to the hasor.-Har-
per'S Bazaar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
Rice Cultivation in Russia.

While rice has long been grown in
Persia and the Trans-Caucasus, it was
almost unknown in the interior of Rus
STA up to 1856. the supply being import
ed from India. and, as it was subjected
TO high duty, its use was naturally con-
fined TO the wealthier classes. Russia
first commenced the cultivation of rice
in the early sos. and in 1888 the first
steam rice cleaning factory was opened
at Baku. and 1.612 tons were produced
the first year. There has been a steady
increase in the production of rice. and
there are now five rice-cleaning facto-
ries in operation. and the annual prod
uct is more than $4,000 tons. The de-
mand for rice has increased, and il is
now generally used by the peasants
throughout the empire. The quality
of the native product is equal to that
of the imported article. The residue is
utilized. the broken grain being made
into starch and the flour is given to
hocs.-Scientific American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
A FUNERAL IN CONGRESS.
Impressive Service Held in Homer OF
q Deceased mi Of the
House.

Funeral services over the. remains
Of Representative Dingley. who died
in Washington on January Is, were
held the following Monday in the hall
of representatives. These services. and
it is rare that such an honor is not ac-
corded I Il member of the house who
dies in office, were singularly impress
sive.
Speaker Reed, in the customary way.
called the house to order at II o'clock
noon. and the chaplain offered the usual
prayer. The journal of the house was
hen read and approved. By previous
arrangement of the sergeant-at-arms
the members of the house had been as
sembied. with chairs close together, OH
the speakers left. The seats on the
other side Of the hall were empty.
The doOrkcCpcr soon announced to
Speaker Reed in due form the arrival
OF the members of the other house by
this simple phrase: The senate of the
United States" The senator's then enc
tered the hal! Of representatives., headed
by the observation-disclosures. who escorted
The vice president TO Il seat beside
Speaker Reed. while they took the
places assigned them On the IGOR at
the speakers right. The
ments that followed came in this order:
The ambassadors TO the United States
and the diplomatic corps.
The chief justice and the associate
justices of the supreme court of the
United States.
The committee on the part of the
house and senate to attend the remain
The president and members of his
cabinet.
The family and relatives of the de-
ceased.
When the ambassadors came in all
persons present arose and remained
standing until they were seated. Sir
Julian Pauncefote. the. British ambas-
sador. headed the delegation and pro-
ceeded 10 the space in front of the
speakers desk. where he bowed cour-
~teously before taking the seat assigned
to him. When the president and his
cabinet came in those present re-
maiE@l standing until he was seated.
The rest of the funeral service was
not unlike that witnessed in private
life. Mr.. Dingley's Washington pastor
read from tine Scriptures and delivered
a short address. \ quar;ette sang sew
eral appropriate selections. The chap
lain Of the house of representatives Of
fered prayer.
After the service was over INC all
the official bodies attending had left
the chamber MIR. Boutelle. of Maine.
said: mfr. Speaker, as q further mark
of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased. | move that the house 10 now
adjourn."-Youth's Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
FOREST D~ENUDATION.
Future Generations Being RG6bca sy
Eastern Mills of valuable
Possessions.

One OF the most important matters
under consideration before ;ne joint
high commission Tor the adjustment OF
questions between the tnite@ States
and Gambia is that watch concerns Ia"
preservation Il uUr forests.
The situation is critical and il grow
ing worse year hy year. The C's:ruc-
ton of our forests To rrcyid" material
Tor pulp ard savmi.l~ III the todrsiatc>
OF Maine. Ngw iamrshira.NCrmout anu
New York is going on at the rate OF
LOO square Hiies re" &Enura. ores;
fires in various parts Of The country,
according 10 the figures oi tn" aGri
cultural department Il; Washington.
cause an annual loss amouTrir" in
money value to $2n.U00,JGU. The geo
graphical survey reports that the low
water level of our important lakes ami
rivers is steadily declining. Ihc VIC
IeEce and destructive character OF
freshct$ show a marked increase, anC
in hose streams furnishing water
power for manufacturing pur. -,St tie
alteration OF Hood and drought causes
alarm for the future availability of This
great industrial
Right here in New England we havc
some OF the most striking instances of
the impending peril of forest destruc-
tor. In Maine all of the townships ac-
cessiblc by large rivers have been en-
tirelv denuded of their valuable timber.
In New Hampshire the state forestry
commission predicts the exhaustion OF
the entire forest resources of the state
within - wears, and this means not only
a commercial waste. but the destruc-
ticn of the scenic beauty which renders
that state attractive to visitors from all
parts OF the country. In Vermont the
timber supply has already been 50 TAR
reduced rs hardly 10 meet the home de-
manG. New York has in some degree
awakened TO the impending danger.
and steps have been taken to save some
thing of what is left by prohibiting the
cutting of timber or certain large
tracts for a period of years sufficient
to allow a new growth by reserving the
great Adirondack park and by making
liberal appropriations for the purchase
bv the state of other forest Lands threat
ened with denudation.
Hereabouts we have seen the melan-
choly results of forest destruction in
the deterioration Of the water power of
the Merrimac and other rivers. In
Pennsylvania the stripping of the tim
Der from the watershed of the Schuyl-
kill river has forced the city of Phila-
delphia to seek a new source of water
supply. In New Hampshire the state
commissioners report that the present
methods of numbering, if continued,
will entail unfortunate scenic. climatic
and economic results. injuring the
health. property and occupation of all
citizens. imrairing the industrial devel-
opment of the state and rendering in
termittent the flow of rivers which are
most important to agriculture and man
ufacture.-Boston Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
Commitment for tn. Scots.

An old Scotch lady in Detroit is a
little bit prouder of her nationality
than OF anything else TO which she can
lay claim. and never misses Il chance to
boast Of what her countrymen have
accomplished. She never tires of tell
ing what they have done. dwelling par
t~iculariy upon Scott. Burns, Wallace.
Bruce and Ian Maclaren. Mother"
said her son. after she had been dis
coursing upon her favorite theme the
other day. you honestly seem to think
that no good can come except out of
Scotland. | fear it's becoming n sort
of Il mania with you. You'll be claim
ing yet. mother. that Gladstone. Wash
ingtOn, Lincoln. Dewey and all the best
of our greatest men in modern times,
were born in Scotland" "Weel. I'm nae
so sure O. that. Jamie. but there be ane
thing | do ken o'the guide men We name,
laGdie, Almost a o thin had intellect
enuch to be Scotchmen." Detroit
Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11

4 welI-known and genial-but Tilt
erate-Irishman, who once represent
ed one of the Melbourne divisions in
the Victorian parliament, invariably
read out speeches that were prepared
for him. On enc occasion. in view OF
the anticipated opposition. a specia!
paragraph was inserted in The speech
which the candidate read out as fol
lows: Il am quite aware that many
of We are agin me and me politics. But
surely WI are all working fcr the good
of the colony. 1t is Only Z detail that
me opponents are marching n way
and mesiif another. but We must re-
member that we are all shtrivin' to
reach the same gao'."DChicaro Chron-
icle
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
AN ADVERTISING GENIUS
Harry l.. Kramer Invests n TnOuseno
Dollars Every Day for News.
paper Advertising

The young man whose portrait is here
printed is a living, breathing illustra-
ton of the success which can be OBJ
tanned by practical faith and persistent
and judicious investment in newspaper
advertising. Mr.. Kramer only a few
years ago. without capital. started in a
most modest way, advertising in news
papers the merit Of a t~obacco-habit
cure. building up an enormous mail or
der business for that successful specific.
His original line, Don't tobacco
spit and smoke your life away"
through the medium of newspa-
pers, became known throughout
the English-speaking world. and
brought in unprecedented results. The
secret of his advertising method is re
investment" When Mr.. Kramer ran
his first little advertisement ten years
ago his capital was less than Cne hum
bred dollars. lie wrote the order on q
rented typewriter operated by himself
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
RrOwn Onion Soup.

Skin and slice round six large Spanish
onions, fry them in butter till brown
and tender. then remove from the pan
and drain on a hair sieve. This done.
nut the onions in a pot with five quarts
of broth and boil for an hour. stirring
frequently to prevent burning. Rub
the crumb of a penny loaf through a
,oIander and add this to the soup. with
a Aavoring of salt and pepper. Stir reg
ularlv. so hat the bread may not form
into Jumps. and boil for two hours more.
Ten minutes before the soup has to be
served beat in the yolks of two eggs
and two ~spoonfuls of vinegar, and con-
tinue stirring all one way, so that the
mixture may be smooth.-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
WHERE THE DIFFICULTY LIES.

Aunt Patience used to tell me, in my youth
full days gone by,
That when a Teller suffered he had better
laugh than cry:
lhere wouldn't De no sympathy expressed
If you were sad,
But the world would pat the shoulder c..
Teller who was glad.
A motto. grin and bear it." she took pains
to teach TO me.
And cautioned me to heed it. didn't matter
where / be.
So I've folIowed out the maxim. and I've
found when tried like sin,
1t isn't hard to bear il. but it's mighty hard
to grin.
You find that flames elusive and that
trouble seems TO chase
The Teller who's a gorGin' in life's quite IN
even race.
The way 10 fortunes rough to tread for
tired, aching feet:
Az there's obstacles of envy. hills of worry
and deceit.
But still you lift your burdens and you try
to DO what's right:
You strive with all your strength to win a
feather in the fight:
And then, when all is over, and you find
you didn't win.
1t isn't hard to bear it. but it's mighty hard
to grin.
And so I'm testifyin' TO the motto's wond'-
rouS truth.
To follow it takes metal in the aged or the
youth.
A Teller soon gets used in life TO d~isappoint-
ment's sting.
And after while gets calloused so he'll bear
most anything:
But that amt all the motto. for the diff
culty'S where
II tells you to look pleasant" sorter like
you didn't care:
To look like you was happy when in trouble
to your chin
1t isn't hard TO bear it. but it's mighty hard
20 grin.
Roy Farrell Greene, in Midland Maya
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
The Life of a Man
TT is 4 question" Prof. kirkhoffer
said, quietly, between this and


/ SAID, quietly, between this II
that.
saying thus, he looked down at the
two objects between which choice had
TO be made. This was a man. Il
hrown-skinned man OF the upper Aslan
steppeS- lie lay pro"e upon the desert
sand. his eyes. unseeIng eyes, VIC
open. motioniess save for an occasional
twiichin@ OF the limbs as the fever
s!iver shook him: silent. except when
his parched lips moved Ill the inartlcu-
lat" mutter OF GclirIum. The proteS-
s6TS gaze did not Ilnger upon this pite-
Il Inquire. II Travelled 10 that two
loads OF clay tablets. evidently OF tN-
IRENE antiquity. ana closely covered
with 4 strange cunciform character,
which haG Just been carefully strapped
IT his companion to the backs OF t"o
hn'ciin% camtI>.
seen" We are now reduced 10 two
breasts only. ne went on, his ey" shift
ing fer an Instant to III" body OF 4
iiira came! which Jay lead some -
%"rGs oil. seeing ais" that we are m
= watericss desert. probably y hours
ride from the nearest well. and thatthl>
man Is 4 dead weight on CIR bands
You dor,t dream Of abandoning he
poor chap. blck l-arcIn% broke IN.
The professor glanced uH"aSIiy over
his smoked spcciHr!c>. Harding vas
puzzle 10 hun. q man OF distinguished
'i'htlh "i'"Inm"ni>. capable OF
strong scientific enthusiasm. Yet oc-
c~aSiahaiIy hsiraEin% Il VEN ct SEMI
HcntalIlN altogether out OF place IL
connection with scientific exploration.
kTrkho1ter had had Inconvenient cN-
perience OF thus Pecu!IarIty more than
once during the Year spent with Hard
ing in the remote Businesses of Thihct.
You wouldn't leave him here TO
die: the En@i'>hman persisted.
The professor rubbed his forehead
thou%hiiUiiy. Hes bound TO die soon
III any case.
Il don't Sc" that al all. If we can
keep him alive till we get ont of this"
"Impo>sIhIe. my Trend. He cannot
Walk and these two cameIS cannot car
r. him in addition TO you II me ard
me tablets
linen leave some OF the tahiets be
f:nu.
Inc professor falriE gaSrcd for
nrea'h.
LtaSe-ica'e n'hind Some OF The
'apiets: ne stainrnrred. Leave the
IecorGS OF Il e~ivi.'H"'i"h I" WhIch the
Areadian Is a 'hihS OF yeS'erdaE-to
pe S"a''oMe" up ny inc heNl SAND
storm "lNe my great discovery. the
sI'''eS' oi 'he century manned ana
Imperfect 10 the word liarGln%' you
mus be mao. NhaI the lie OF Il
hnlr@'I tartar oeSloe 'hese priceless
'h,nSS;
~h'Tkh"Her> snort si%hteG eyes
S'cdi'eu "nSfii! pehih" MS %Iasses' MS
voice was 'iiick win passion.
WHAT'S a hhIr@IZ tartar: he
grow itu. IKE 4 "lId animal.
lie a man. ANYWAY" Harding re-
.or''u' suppose re1uSe 10 leave TINS
ieIio"
linen Inc professor necame all at
once nilhousiy cool Shail be forced
10 REMIND you 'hat am the mead OF
lhis eApeulllon ana you my salarled as
Sl>tah'' Also mat 'heSe animals are
my properly. go ana 1hcy go with
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11

In Croup.-A strip of fannefpr nap
kin folded lengthwise and dippedin no,
water and wrung out and then applied
around the neck of a child that has the
Group will sometimes bring relief in ter
minuteS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
Sunererh

There was a poor tramp here this
afternoon" said the young wife. The
poor man was worrying over his next
meal. he told me-"
81 wonder" said the husband, "if
worrying over the next meal is any
more torture than worrying over tho
last one."-IndianapolisJ Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11

Europe's international telephone sys
tenn is being rapidly extended. Within
a few weeks all Swiss cities have beer
connected with Frankfort. and with vi
enn they will have connection as soor
as the distance from Munich to thai
city shall have been included in tn,
circuit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11

Ethel-Did VIII seem to be nervous
when he proposed to you?
Frances don't know. The %janitor
had let the steam GO down. and l
couldn't tell whether he was nervous
or merely shiverinG because it had got
so cold.-Chicago Evening News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
the Man.

"They say Jobson has inherited
$4,000.
That must be a mistake"
What makes you think 500?
~ saw him less than ar hour ago and
he was perfectly sober Chicago
Evening News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-11
~Graxe-Robbery in China.

Robbing graves is a crime under
Chinese law for which the thief may
be Justly killed on the spot by anyone
finding him QUIZ. Y. Sun.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
STANDARD FOR
A PURE BEER
investigation of Adulterations.-Salicy
Acid Is Used as a Pre-
sentative.

New York, Nov. 1S-The United
States senate committee on manufac-
lures continued to-day it's examination
into adulterated ales, porter and beer.
On Thursday the commission will re-
ceive reports from several professors
of Yale and Harvard who have been
invited to submit their ideas as to the
establishment of a standard of purity.
The first witness called was Max
Schwarz, chemist, consulting brew
eis and director xefFthe United States
Brewers academy4 Senator Mason,
chairman, asked about the use of pre-
servatives by brewers in the United
States and the witness said he knew
of none except salicylic acid, which is
manufactured from coal tar. and COM
pounds of sulphuric acids. The use of
such preservatives, Mr.. Schwarz said,
was a necessity to stay the natural
decay in the component parts of beer.
The personalities are only used for
beer to be shipped and not for beer
manufactured for home consumption.
Replying to Senator Mason, Mr..
Schwarz said the proportion of sal
tive. is one-half ounce for every barrel
of beer or about one part Of acid to
1000 parts of beer. Mr.. Schwarz de-
clared the proportion of preservatives
in English and other imported ales and
beers is much greater than in the To-
cally brewed beers The pasteuriza-
ton of beer in bottles, the witness said,
is not certain preservative.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
The Governor Appointed
Special Dispatch to the Standard.


HeIna, Nov. Ex-Governor Smith to-
day received notice from Washington
that he had been appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley on the committee that is
to prepare for the celebrat ton at the ma
tional capital next year of the Tooth an
niversary of the establishment of the
seat of the national government in .he
District of Columbia. Congress appro-
priated 100000 to pay the expenses of
the members of the committee, so that
the appointment is not entirely an
empty honor. The first meeting of the
committee will be Dec. q. The COVER
nor said to the Standard reporter that
he would attend the first meeting of the
committee at Washington next month
providing the big mining case of e. Rol-
Inns Morse against the Montana Ore
Purchasing company, set for trial Dec.
II, in which he is counsel. is not tried
until after the holidays, as there seems
to be an opinion it will not be tried as
soon as expected.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
PARDON REFUSED
WILLIAM c. BROOKS
The Governor Is Convinced That It Was
a Cold Blooded Murder-will
Not Interfere.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Nov. 13.-William C. Brooks.
the colored man who killed his wife IN
Billings one year ago the 18th of this
month; win have to pay the penalty OF
his crime upon the galloWs just one
year and six days from the date he
committed the foul deed. as the COVER
nor to-day declined to interfere with the
judgment of the courts, The supreme
court recently refused Brooks new
trial. His only recourse lay with the
governor, and his attorney, L. c. Har-
ris then petitioned the governor to
commute the sentence TO life impris-
onment upon the ground that evidence
had been discovered after his trial ana
conviction that would go to establish
the claim of the defense that he vas
crazy when he fired the shots that kill
ed his better half. The lawyer repre-
sented that although the defense had
been insanity, little evidence of that
nature was introduced at the trial.
When the case was before the supreme
court an effort was made to secure
new trial by showing the discovery of
this new evidence. Some affidavits of
parties who commended his mind was
unbalanced were filed in the case. Fall
ing to induce the supreme court to re-
verse the case the same aftidavits were
filed with the governor, along with At
torney Harris petition.
The governor. in a letter to Mr. Har-
rlS. says mat The evidence of insanity Is
not of sufiic ent weight and considers
the crime as cold-bloNded as any ever
committed. Brooks will hang Nov. %.
| In his letter to Mr.. Harris, refusing 10
| commute the sentence, the governor
| says:
| II have examined into your petition
1 for communication of the sentence Of
| William g. Brooks. From this petition
1t appears that Brooks had a fair and
| impartial trial and this was affirmed
on appeal On the appeal the supreme
court did not deem the newly discover
/ ed evidence sufficient to entitle Brooks
! to a new trial and the evidence which
you now present as new evidence Of
Brooks insanity is Of the same charac-
| ter as the affidavits presented to The
| supreme court. and would only be cum
ulative, not new or different. If Brooks Is
insane the law provides method for
| trial of that question and the fact that
an examination made by the court con-
vincing the judges that he is sane, Is
sufficient to prevent me from acting adj
| versely to the courts. From the facts
disclosed it was cruel, cold blooded
murder. and there has been no show
| ing that would warrant ME in interior
| ring with the sentence of the court.