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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
NOTES OF FASHION.
minus from over the Water on the
Peculiar Styles That Are
Popular.

Nothing will take the place OF
tailor-made gowns said a leading mo-
nis'e recently returned from Europe,
and they have apparently com to
stay. The styles are more jaunty and
graceful thai heretofore. The tight
nttIng waist, the box and full front
jackets are extremely chic and are worn
very short. Sleeves are smaller and
either shirred or put in like a mans
coat. Clinging skirts are to be worn.
trimmed with many rows of stitching,
with embroidery or with satin and taf-
teta stitched bands. The popular ma
terIals for these suits are cameI's hair
and rough cheviot weaves or the
sm~ooth-tinish Venetian and broad
cloth. Oxford grays, browns, castors
and tans prevail.
Il noticed a radical change in ladies'
iress wraps. The three-quarter and
full-length garments are to be used for
dress occasions, evening, street and car
riage wear. They have the loose French
back, are shaped to the form and have
style and box fronts. Light tan kersey
cloths are the popular materials. some
being trimmed with darker-toned vel
vetin stitched bands and having collars,
rcVers and front facings of velvet. Flare
and roll collars will be used for the
long coats. Their Innings are of rich
brCcades Or of soft-finish silks.
In the medium walking length coats
Of 26 to 40 inches long are to be popu-
ar. Some of the very fine three-quar-
ter-length garments of the loose back
style are of black velvet, handsomely
embroidered. Velvet is also Used in
the short lengths of from 90 to . 4inches.
and a nobby effect is obtained. The
short coats are also of stylish rough
and kersey cloths.
Separate skirts are shaped in the
popular habit cut of the close increted
plat, with a flare from the knee. These
must be worn with demitrain to be be-
coming. Rainy-day as well as walking
skirts are made of the stylish double
faced cloths.
silk waists. like tailor-made suits.
have come to stay and are Indispensable
to complete a lady's wardrobe for con-
yenience and comfort.
"FurS are TO be worn more than ever.
and | predict an unusually heavy trade
in them this season. Rich cluster scarfs
and stylish storm collars go to complete
every tailor gown."-Chicago Chron-
icle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
IN A JUGGLER'S A
His Amusing But Startling Way OF
Entertaining Friends on
the Stage.

"One day last spring" said a local
theatrical man, Il had a funny expert
ence with Fleming, the iuggier. who is
well known to New Orleans audiences.
He happened I o be in the city en- route
for Frisco. and asked me to take him
to a curio shop where he could pick up
a few souvenirs for a northern friend.
Fleming is a very solemn-looking indi-
vidual off the stage, and the last man
in the world YOU would take for a vaude-
vile performer. One of his star tricks
is to pretend to drop an article, and
after "A desperate scramble catch it just
before it touches the floor.
while we were looking around in a
curio shop to which | had escorted him
the proprietor called his attention TO q
beautiful little vase. which happened to
be a valuable historical relic. Would
YOU allow me to see it in my hands"
asked Fleming. Certainly said the
curio man. and lifted it out Of the case
with the greatest delicacy and care.
How very interesting. remarked Flem-
ing. turning it from side to side, and
then all of a sudden it slipped through
his fingers. He made a series of fran
tic clutches. tossing il to n fro. and
keeping il in the air by apparently a
pure miracle until he finally grabbed it
when it was within a couple of inches of
the floor. During this breathless per-
Torrance the proprietor stood petrified
with horror. and at each fresh slip he
gave an involuntary shrek. When he
secured his treasure he was as white as
a sheet.
IN a few moments Fleming did eX-
actly the same thing with an eggsheli
teacup that had belonged to Empress
Josephine. and repeated it with a mag
n%ificent wedgewood plate. Each time
he did the trick | thought the dealer
would swoon. When he got the plate
in his hands again he proceeded to show
us the door. This is very strange
protested Fleming; don't you want our
custom:' I'd like your custom well
enough replied the dealer, if l wasn't
subject to palpitation of the heart
Fleming was greatly amused. Hello
he said. when | saw him on Broadway
recently. 'how's the curio man? Has he
died of heart disease yet?'"-N. o.
Times-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
ALL IN THE CEMETERY.
Clever Device of n Chicago Woman
to Secure IA Fla Where Chill
dren Are barred.

Out at the Queen Anne flats there is
an ironclad rule that no family with
children shall be permitted to take a
lease of an apartment. This rule and
the situation of the building initiate
against the filling of the flats. but the
agent succeeded in making n fair show
ing, none the less. One day while won
dering if he would receive II more
applications before the rush season
was ended a large, portly and red-faced
woman dressed in black entered the Of
fee.
She wanted Il fiat and had inspected
the premises. She fancied the third of
a certain row and was willing to make
an advance right then. The terms were
agreed upon and the papers drawn up,
when the agent said:
1--WE cannot permit any children in
those fats. Have you any?"
The oma sobbed aloud. She coyly
admitted to having had seven. but said
between her gasps: They are all now
in the cemetery, sir"
The agent was sympathetic and con-
soling. The papers were signed. the
keys delivered and the new tenan de-
parted wiping her eyes. while her
shoulders heaved with woe. The next
time the agent went there for rent he
was met by n bunch of children who
clambered the stairs with him and
seemed very much at home. He went
to the fiat on the third floor and was adj
mitted.
Are these your children. ma'am?"
he asked of the portly tenant.
Seven are. sir" was the reply.
But you told me all of yours were
dead"
Indeed l did not. sir. What | said
was that they were in the cemetery, and
they were. Their father was out of a
job and he took them out to the eme
terry on a picnic."-Chicago Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Sc6GOL AM CHURCH
There are 159 schools OF science in the
world, with 21,193 students.

There are 159 schools OF science in the
world, with 21,193 students.
There are 4o,9S1 Protestant converts.
in Japan, 24.531 Greek Catholics and 3d..
427 Roman Catholics.
Yale has a blind law student. He i.
Robert G.. Dayton, of Bridgeport, who
lost his sight in IN incident three years
Bridgeport high school. His lessons
are read to him.
In a church at birmingham, England.
it is the custom TO disperse the choir
among the congregation, and to ar
range as far as possible that the congre-
cation shall be grouped together &C.
cording to the parts they sing.
In only nine states of the union does
the reading of the Bible as a part of
school exercises rest on a legal basis,
plainly written in the state constitution
or in the school law. These states are
Iowa, Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi and
North and South Dakota.
The japanese papers give the follow.
ing statistics of Christian schools in
hat country: Protestant boarding
schools for boys, Is. with 1.52O schol-
airs; for girls, schools, II, containing
2,527 scholars; Protestant day schools,
los, pupils, 6,C31; Protestant Sunday
schools, S31, with 30,624 pupils.
Last year the London school board
began the experiment of free admission
to the evening continuation schools.
The result, now officially made known,
strikingly confirms the wisdom of the
step, for there was a vast increase in
schools and scholars, the former num-
boring 321 and the latter 109, 1000. In
other words, the roll of pupils nearly
doubled.
The great leisure for research which
is made in German universities can be
understood by reading the figures pub
liShed in Science: Twenty-Five per cent.
of the professors in the German uni
versities are engaged in lecturing or in
laboratory supervision from two to six
hours a week, and 81 per cent. from
seven to twelve hours. Of the associate
professors 60 per cent. are engaged
from two to six hours per week, and Of
the privat-docents SO per cent; only
four per cent. of all the privat-docents
are engaged in lecture or laboratory
supervision more than IL hours a week.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
HE HAD NOT "ZAT HONOUR. "
An Extremely Polite Frenchman Gre
ntes Much Amusement on q
street Car.

The car was crowded with a typica.
lot of IL O'Clock passengers. 1t was
the one warm evening which the wealth
er man had sandwiched in between his
showers and frOsts. 1t was rather close
inside, and the young man. who looked
as though he might have been working
overtime checking stock at the silk
counter, had yawned We or three times
and been promptly followed in kind by
all the passengers within sight of him.
The ventilators were open: so was the
rear door. through which the conductor
monotonously called the streets.
Congress-"
Among the seven people who climbed
aboard at this stop were w men with
opera coats and crush hats. They
had beer making adieus at 4 carriage
door as the car came up. They stepped
inside and half unconsciously obeyed
the request TO move up front, please"
until at Harrison street they found
themselves just in front of the stove.
One of them appeared to be a visitor
10 the city. The younger man. who
called him uncle" was SAYING some
very initiated things about the perform
ance just witnessed. to which the other
man responded with a decided Partisan
accent. Before many minutes they had
secured the attention Of almost the en-
tire car and were earnestly discussing
the outlook for the coming opera sea-
son. commenting upon the Wagnerian
virtues of the lamented Klafsky. when
a sudden lurch threw the older man vio-
lently forward. He preserved his
equilibrium and his good nature grace
fully. and when the ear stopped at
Michigan avenue and Twenty-second
street Il lady and gentleman alighted
from the rear platform. leaving a va
cant seat. Observing this. the young
man urged his companion to be seated.
Non. non; | am not weariee." and as
he cast n quick glance around to see
if any ladies were standing he added,
with al emphasis on some one" Let
some n occupy re plafce."
His manner and speech were so easy
and deferential that the eyes of every
woman in the car were cast ad~miringiy
upon him and the men regarded his vi
cinity with something like curiosity in
their faces.
However. the seat was destined to be
occupied. and by a parsonage upon
whom no one had counted. \ bulky col
ored oma bearing a basket which
smelled ~suggestively of cold victuals
had entered from the front platform.
where she had evidently been standing
at the time the two fares got out at
Michigan avenue. She wore immense
soft-soled felt shoes and stepped in
noiselessly just as the young man asked
the elder to be seated. Although the
latter had not seen her at all. the dame
took his courteous remark TO herself
as she rolled into the seat and eiacu-
lated:
LANDS sake. honey. but Use obleeged
to yeh! It's easy seem you dom. tick
n o hogs nor weigh in at de stock ya'ds."
At sound of the voice and feeling
the nudge the woman gave him the gen.
tleman turned. taking in the situation
at a glance. Doffing his hat very grave
~. he replied. in n most polite tone that
was evidently sincere:
"Ah. madame-non. / have not Eat
honeur."-Chicago Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
4 Hint.

Whooping-cough, when once the acute
stage has passed, can often be relieved
by very simple means. The paroxysms
of coughing are then chiefly nervous
in character. and can often. like other
nervous spasms. be relieved by any
thing which abstracts the child's atten.
ton. One of the best ways of accom-
plishing this is to hold a bottle of ordi.
nary smelling salts under the cnild's
ose not suddenly. so as to eau fright,
but quietly. with the assurance that it
will help the cough.-Youth's Compan.
ion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Capt. Dyer Asks to be Relieved.

Melrose, Mass, Oct. a1.--Capt. n. NJ
Dyer, U. S. ", who commanded the
Baltimore at the Manila fight, and who
has been assigned to the naval station
there, has asked to be relieved of that
trip. He has forwarded to the navy de.
partment at Washington a certificate
as to his physical condition, and a re-
quest for relief from duty. While not
a sick man, Capt. Dyer is not in condi-
ton to undertake active work at pres.
enf-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Pork Stew.

Take and peel and quarter some po-
tatoes and onions as for beef stew. Cow
err with water until done. Fry out some
pork steak and put it in the stew, then
put two good cooking %spoonfuls of -four
in the pork fat in the pan. When brown
put in a little vinegar, enough to sea-
son. This is a very nice dish. Po-
tatoes cut up small and with small
pieces of fat pork boiled make a very
TASTY dish.-Boston Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Christmas Boxes for Soldiers.

New York, Oct. 31.-At the army
pier in Brooklyn a corps of men are
busily engaged receiving and record.
ing the wagon loads of boxes which
come in from all parts for the oun
try's soldiers in the Philippines. TIL.
government furnishes free ~transporta.
ton, and many persons are taking adj
vantage of the fact to send Christmas
boxes to their relatives and friends in
Manila. There were packages and
bundles of all sizes, each carefully Ia
belied and in most cases stamped
christmas Boxes" in large black let.
teIs.
Not only were there packages for in.
divicuals, but many firms sem pres.
ents. Among these was a large bos
of literature for sick soldiers. 1t is ex.
pected that the transport Thomas,
which sails on Saturday with the For.
~ty-seventh regiment, will take most OF
the 1000 packages now at the piel
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Imitation Potato Balls.

Two cupfuls of soaked bread cruInb.
wet with milk and beat fine. one egg,
two tablespoonful fine Goldfish, a pinch
of pepper and quarter of a cupfua of
-four. Beat well and put spooniuls
down in a skillet of hot ham fat. Fry
hrown.-Ladies' World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Canadn's Area,

Canada lacks only $4,000 square
miles to be as large as the whole CONT
nent of Europe; it is nearly so times
as large as Great Britain and Ireland
and is 300. 900 square miles larger than
the United States.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Extension of civil Administration.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Wordhas been
received here of the further extension
of civil administration in the towns
adjacent to Manila. These include
Pasig, Taguig and Pateros, where
elections have been held under the di-
rection of the military officials in or
der to secure a full quota of native Of
fcers to carry on the civil affairs of
the towns. An order from the Eighth
army corps also directs the election OF
q new mayor at linus, as the n for
merly chosen has failed to exercise
his functions of late, and is thought to
have gone over to the insurgents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Death Of the oldest clerk.

Washington, Oct. 31.-George Bartla
the oldest clerk of the state depart.
ment, keeper of the great seal" and .
close friend of Daniel Webster, died al
his residence here Sunday night. He
was appointed by Secretary Buchanan
In 1S45
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04

With the Spanish commissioners
came a large number of women, the
families of eight prominent officers of
the Filipino army, who recently APP.
piled to Gen. Otis for permission %
sepd their families to Manila. Upon
the receipt of the military governors
reply, the nature of which has not been
disclosed, the women and children
started under escort from Tarlac for
the American lines. When they ar
rived yesterday Gen. Macarthur com
PEELED them to halt about a mile be-
You'd our outposts, where they will re-
main while their credentials are being
examined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
Death of Private John Pearson.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Gen. Davis, At
San Juan, yesterday reported to the
adjutant general the death, on the
2Jth inst. of Private John Person, CT
the Fifth cavalry, at Acrecibo, ct dysen-
terry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-04
A COMMISSIONERS.
Return from q Trip to Relieve sieA
Spanish Prisoners-Rep0rts
from the Tngal Country.

Manila, Oct. 31.-The Spanish com
mission, which entered the insurgent
lines a month ago with money to re-
lieve the wants of several thousand
military and civil Spanish prisoners,
returned to Angeles, yesterday. The
commissioners report that they spent
most of the time in Tarlac, and ths
vicinity, where there are some 2,700
sick ~Spaniards in the hospital. The
Filipinos ill-treat and ill-feed them,
refusing to surrender them, as well as
the other Spanish prisoners in the
hope of compelling Spain to recognize
the independence Of the islands.
Escorted by Filipino Cavalry.
From Tarlac to Bamban, two-thirds
of the way, the commissioners Travelled
by train on the Manila-Dangpan rail-
way. The remainder OF the journey
from Bamban to Angeles, they made
on foot and escorted by handsomely
mounted Filipino cavalry. They were
received between the outposts by a
member of Gen. MacArthur's staff, and
were brought by train to Manila.
American Prisoners Well Treated.
There are IA American prisoners,
they say, at Tarlac, all of whom r
well treated. Lieut.. j. G. Gilmore, of
the United States gunboat Yorktown,
who fell into the hands of the insur-
gents at Baler, on the east coast of
LuZon, last April, where the Yorktown
had gone on a special mission to re-
lieve the Spanish garrison, is at Bin
gat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
PLAYED Out.

Dull Headache, Pains in various
parts of the body. Sinking at the pit OF
the stomach, Loss of appetite, Fever
ishness, Pimples or Sores are all posi-
tive evidences of impure blood. No
matter how it became go it must be
purified in order to obtain good health.
Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed
to cure Scrofulous or Syphilitic poisons
or any other blood diseases. 1t is GER
tainly wonderful remedy and we sell
every bottle on a positive guarantee.
M. II. Webb druggist.
Sick Headache absolutely and per-
manently cured by using Moki Tea, a
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipa-
ton and indigestion, makes you eat,
sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back. 25 cts.
and so cts. M. H. Webb, druggist.
Experience is the best Teacher. Use
Acker's English Remedy in any case
of coughs, colds or Group. Should it
fail to give Immediate relief money re-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
White Oaks, NOgal,
and Fl. Stanton

Train leaves Alamoe ordo on arrival
OF train No. l, for the end of the line.
which by October 1st. will be at Sa-
lado, the new coal mining camp, where
the largest town in Southern New
Mexico will be found.
Track is but twelve miles from
White Oaks, and comfortable stage
makes trip in one hour and thirty min
utes.
Stages to Nogal, Salado and Fort
Stanton connect with all trains.
The day of the long. tedious, dusty
stage ride to White Oaks country is
past. The bray of the mule is sup
planted by the snort of the locomotive.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
No Right To dizziness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her i'm
pure blood will cause pimples. blotch-
es, skin eruptiops and wretched COM
plexion. Electric bitters is the best
medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to puri-
fly the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes. smooth, velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make q good look
ing, charming woman of run down
invalid. Only so cents at Irwin & Co.,
Drug Store,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
G.. A. r. Encampment.

Account National Encampment G..
A. r.. Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. to
9th. The Santa Fe Route will sell
round trip tickets August Both. to Sept
1st. Inclusive at rate of S57. Is. This
ticket will be good to leave Philadel
phia, returning without execution up
to and including Sept. 18th. By depo-
sitting tickets with Joint Agent at Phi
ladelphia, between Sept. 9Th. and 9th.
and on payment of SOC at time of de-
post, return limit will be extended to
leave Philadelphia up to and including
Septem Der Both.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
TREMENDOUS
EXPENDITURE
Much Money Invested Last
Night by the City
Council.
ONLY CLIFFORD KICKED

And Raise a Warning Voice for Economy's
Sake. but 1t was Drowr ed.-Gamewel
Fire Alarm Purchased aud a New Bond
Issue Spoken of as a Certainty.
| All the a derman answered to roll
call last evening and the clerk excused
himself from reading the minutes, to
the relief of all present by saying that
the board of equalization had not ad-
journed.
He then read the pay roll for the
past month showing a total of S2996. so.
The bond of G. K. Lockart, the new
ly appointed chief of police was read.
1t was signed by =. r. Morehead and
@. E. Kelly.
WHY NOT MIR. MAGOFF.?
why the mayor did not appoint the
chief himself. and all the policemen
so as to let the council confirm them.
The mayor said Mr.. Lockart was &C
cepted to him.
But Mr.. Clifford was not satisfied.
He said be saw no reason
why the mayor did not submit the
names of all the policemen SO that they
could submit their bonds.
ST there is right way to do the
thing, ! think we ought to do it's
right" said the alderman from the
first.
Mr.: Lockart's appointment was con-
firmed by the council as hold over
some weeks ago, without the mayor
having nominated him and Captain
Beall was asked for legal opinion.
He said he thought the procedure was
correct and then Lock arts bond
was approved. Tom Bendy was then
appointed night captain and his Off
cial bond. signed by P. F. Edwards and
@. r. Morehead, was approved.
The following bills were submitted
and approved:
Sewerage department. .......S 4.30
Street and Park .......... 34.94
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hesitate
to administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t contains no opiate nor
narcotic in any form and may be given
as confidently to the babe as to an
adult. The great success that has at
tended it's use in the treatment of colds
and Group has won for it the approval
aud praise it has received throughout
the United States and in many foreign
lands. For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
"C1OudCrOft''

Breathing spot of the southwest
This ride from Alamogordo to Cloud
croft is the most unique imaginable.
and not equalled anywhere on the con-
tinent.
Don't forget that you can make
round trip from Ell Paso to Toboggan
for $500: leaving Ell Paso Saturdays at
1870 a. M, arriving Cloudc,roft in time
for dinner, and returning any Monday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-01
Hotel pdldC1O

Messrs McDermott and Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at Chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. D McDermott is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the sRobinon
house. Everything has been refitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment is guaranteed.