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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
BILLS IN CONGRESS.
But Few Of the Thousands Intro
duced Receive Consideration.
In Spite Of Temptation the Majority
Of Our Public Men Are Honest
The Fate Of Private
Pension Bills.
Especial Washington Letter.l

Especial Washington Letter.l
m URING the first session of the
N tors and representatives have
introduced bills to the number of 49,
COO; and, exclusive of private pension
bills, less than 200 Of the $4,000 have
become laws.
The congress has expended in
printers ink alone, uselessly, about
$4,000. in the printing of bills. When
q member of congress thinks that he
Is thinking and believes that he is
~legislating. Dr. supposes that he is
playing politics, he prepares a bill on
ONE subject, and introduces it. Ac-
cording to the rules of the senate and
house of representatives every bill
thus introduced must be sent to the
government printing Office, and 100
copies of it printed, for the use Of
congress-" although nobody in either
the senate or house of representa-
tives cares about it, or sees it, except
the individual who introduces it.
OF course, a rich and prosperous
country. "a afford to spend $4,000 e
lessly, just as millionaires can afford
to throw away lens of thousands; but
the sum mentioned is merely used as
a sample of congressional wasteful-
ness in many ways. When you null
tiply $1,000 a hundred times, or a
thousand times, you will see that ex-
travagance runs into prodigality, and
prodigality run into was%tefulness.
But that is a subject for another
story. At present, aside from men,
tioniag the useless printing of worth
less bills. let US look only at the fate
of those bills. The congressman send
copies of their bills to the chairmen
of their county committees, and write
letters to them, telling what great
things they are hoping to accomplish
for the good of 'the dear people,"
when, as a matter of fact, all of them
know that the printed bills which
they send out will never become laws.
They are just so much cheap political
claptrap to delude the sovereigns OF
the soil into believing their congress
man is the hardest working member
of the body of assembled statesmen
(?) in the national capital.
For example. John Smith, Of Chi
cago; James Jones, of Des Moines;
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN.
Use of the Rod EnEenders Fear and
Deceitfulnes. and Impedes
Moral Growth.

\ refined oma recoils even from
the thought of corporal punishment
for her children. yet it is but a short
time ago since the rod was admins
tered with cruel severity. in schools
and in homes. says the New York Trib-
une. 1t can be easily proved that the
discipline in, schools is far better to-
day than in those olden times when
the scholar saw the rod constantly be-
fore him to enforce obedience. 1t
might be difficult to prove that
the children of to-day are better be-
haved than the children of a few gen.
e~rations ago. but we believe they are.
Whosoever trusts in God and in the ad-
vancement of the race must believe
that whatever individual lapses may
occur. the boys and girls of to-day as
q whole are working out a nobler man
hood and womanhood than the las:
generation ever knew. Fear no longer
rules them. out love. There is less de-
ceit to-day among children than there
was among those who were cowed by
~ al ahu SiHNtiit 10 II IlSt stCp
toward genuine improvement. Moth
ing is nor dangerous TO the moral ma
ture of 4 self-respecting child who is
old enough 20 think than the use of
brute force to compel its will. Such 4
child must be kept in the right way by
kindly persuasion and reason. He
must realize from the beginning that
his mother is his Heaven-given guide.
and know that she will suffer herself
and see him suffer physically rather
than have him do wrong.
y very little child is only taught by
its physical senses that fire burns aad
must be avoided. II can be taught in
the same way at this early age to avoid
other evils. \ trivial bodily punish
ment administered in no more retalia-
tory spirit than the burning log shows
to the small hand that reaches it will
do a great deal of good. Some mothers
are foolish enough to punish children
in 4 fit of anger. 1t is not a pleasant
thing to see a man or woman. flushed
with anger, strike a little child. Chill
Gren are marvelously sensitive to the
menta. condition of their elders. An
ger only arouses them to 4 retaliatory
state. y grown person who is not able
TO govern his W temper cannot hope
to govern a child and train him in the
way he should go. The moment a child
is able to reasOn and to understand a
higher motive for doing right than the
avoidance of a slight physical hurt
which 4 kind mother may administer
in punishment. it is time to stop such
punishment. \ very little child i
be easily taught to avoid evils by a
slight rap on the hand. where it will do
no injury. and like a kitten or other lit
tie animal can be taught in no other
way. but the moment the mind devel-
ops i higher motive a be appealed to.
It is 4 dangerous. foolish practice. de-
grading TO both parent and child, fora
parent to treat i thinking lad rs if he
We're no higher mentally than a Stub
born colt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09

all about It, unless the old soldier and
his friends continue to write letters
demanding action.
Included in the $4,000 bills intro
duced there is one bill which includes
s04 claims against the government.
There are many thousands of claims
of individuals. involving millions Of
dollars. which the government will
never pay. Out Of these thousands
the senate committee on claims col
lated sO4 which were believed to DO
Just and reasonable. They are all en-
bodied in one bill providing for the
payment of a total Of s1,s4l,563.17. and
they all relate to alleged injuries done
t o the claimants by federal troops
during the civil var This bill. in
volving 70 much money and apparent
ly purporting to do justice to SC many
individuals, although favorably re-
ported by the senate. will not become
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09

John Doe. of Milwaukee, and Richard
Roe, OF St. Paul. want pensions. Their
congressman introduce bills in their
behalf. Take the ease of John Smith,
of Chicago. He receives from his con-
gresham four or five copies of the
bill introduced in his behalf, also d
letter saying: Il shall appear before
the committee or pensions, and shall
do my best to secure a favorable re-
| port on your bill"
Now innocent John Smith, who does
not know how legislation is carried
on, believes that he is on the highway
of success. He shows copies of the
bill to old soldiers, and also shows
them the letter from the congress
man, who has honored him by writ
ing to him. He spreads the word
around that the congressman is just
hustling for him and for all old SOL
diers all the time.
But. as a matter of fact, after hav-
ing introduced the bill. sent copies to
John Smith, and signed a dictated let
ter, the congressman straightway
forgets all about John Smith and his
bill. and it is never heard of after
wards. The clerk of the committee
on pensions files away a copy of the
bill, makes note of its existence in
his record, and he also forgets all,
about it. John Smith has no more
show of getting a pension than he
La1 lof1ra <La Hill y-os ptraIroad
There is nothing in it but delusion.
But some old soldiers are not salts
fed with the introduction of a bill
and a sweet letter from n congress
man They get their Grand Army
posts interested. They get the poll
ticians interested. They fire scores Of
letters at their congressman until he
awakens to the fact, or belief, that
unless that particular bill receives
favorable consideration there will be
n fire kindled out home which will at
feet his denomination. Then the con-
gresham goes to the committee on
pensions, calls up the bill. makes a
plea for its consideration, gets a
favorable report upon it. and has II
placed upon the calendar Of the
house. Now the bill has some show.
Now the congressman a call 1t up
in the house. explain it on pension
day" to the house Of representatives,
and, II it is really meritorious. he can
secure its passage. But even after the
bill has been favorably reported the
congressman will be ikely to forKet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
HUMOROUS.

# you would know how a girl thinks
she looks, read the description of the
heroine in her fayorite novel.-Detroit
journal.
How did that fight between the
bridge tenders end"?" 1T was fought
to a draw-and they both fell in."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Your lawyer made some pretty Sc
we're charges against the other fellow.
didn't he??" "Y-e-e-s; but you ought
to see how he charged me-" Green
Bag.
Tom-"Why is Jones so unpopular
in political circles?" Dick-"He's
launched a boom for himself as the
popular candidate" - Philadelphia
Press.
That office boy of yours has a
thoughtful EAST of countenance."
Hasn't he? He's thinking up some
new excuses for getting away to the
ball games."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"That girl" said the postmistress. SIS
carrying on a clandestine correspond
ence with some young man." How do
you hpow?" asked the neighbor wom-
an. "She never uses postal cards any
more."-Philadelphia Press.
where is the American section?"
asked the visitor to the Paris show.
"Oh, monsieur" replied the polite
attendant, "ze Americanes! ley are
such great peoples-and we lofe them
Sc much-it is all yours-effery sec
tion!"-Philadelphia Nor.h American.
At the Country Post Office.-Summer
Visitor-"Is it true that the postmas-
ter is supposed to read all the postal
cards that come through the Officer
The Postmaster-'I s'pose so; but it's
mighty hard to read some of EN-. City
folks are glib enough at talkin', but
when it comes to writin' they can't
come up to the boys in the lowest
class in IL country Standardization
Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
FRESH FROM THE PLAINS.
He Knew He Had n Half and Was
Bound to Make the
Call.

When 4 young fellow is in love. and
particularly when he is in the pres
encc of the oLisC; q his affections. he
can never DO himself justice. He can
talk more : .iliantly to anyone Else
in the world. lie suffers from mental
inertia and never thinks until it is
too late of the bright things he might
have done. says the Detroit Free Press.
This on" has the disadvantage of
having spent the last sercral years on
a ranch where the chances for culture.
self-suppression and al that sort of
thing. are but little better than with
a semicivilizcd tribe. He am back
here for Il winters vacation and. in
t~isccourse of his continuous attentions.
took her to church. To this mar of
outdoor life the Influences were SOM
Io,ent. and she deity recalled him sew
eral times Just as he was doing away
to temporary oblivion.
At the passing of the contribution
box he was alert with appreciation and
confidence. lie put up his finger 10
arrest the attention of the collector.
He ran his hand into his pocket and
locked startled. Then he explored his
other pockets. becoming more agitated
and redder as the search went on.
by Jove. Mertie." he exclaimed. 81
put in a half sure. just to make this
call. Deuced queer" and he kept on
diving while a subdued litter from all
sides accompanied his efforts.
Say. old man. I'll mail it to you.
and that's on the dead"
The man with the plate laughed
checrily. said it was all right. and
moved on, He had worked back half
n dozen pewS aid was still wrestling
with his mirth.
Then he heard 4 clear whistle. looked
back and there saw the youth from the
ranch with his half-dollar high in the
air and looking triumphant. 1t was all
so freshly natural that thu congrega-
tion were pleased and the rector
sought an introduction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
Strawberry Hawaiian Cream.

cold water. half n box of gelatine, one
and onc-eighth cupfuls of sugar. one
pint of cream. Soak the gelatine in
the cold water for two hours. or until
thoroughly dissolved. Mash the ber-
ries and press them through a sieve
that is fine enough to keep back the
seeds. Add the sugar to the juice and
stir until il is dissolved and mix with
the gelatine. When it begins to set.
fold in carefully the cream that has
been whipped stiff. Turn into a mould
and stand on the ice until it is thor
oughly set.-N. Y.Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
Cupid with a Jimmy
BY Helen Fo1lett.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
ovERAWED THE STRIKERS.
Thompson Showed Them That He
Was a Deaf Shot and viO-
lence Ceased.

"Whenever 1 read of strike riots"
said a civil engineer recently. accord
ing to the New York Sun, II recall
a small one that / witnessed years
ago which was an object lesson. This
| strike was ordered in a big coal yard
| on the lower west side of town, which
was owned by a friend of mine whom
not a big man, but he was an expert
revolver shot. 1t was his pet fad
and he spent a lot of time and burned
much powder to perfect himself in it.
He could hit coins thrown in the air
and do all the well-known tricks with
a revolver. In his coal yard were en-
ployed IS or so husky coal handlers
and when they were ordered on strike
they started in to make trouble at
once.
Thompson engaged n new gang of
men and sent them round to his yard,
but they were beaten Off by the strik-
ers. Several very serious assaults &C.
CURED there on the first day of the
trouble and Thompson was warned to
stay away il he valued his life. He
sent back word that they might ex-
pect him early the next morning and
that he'wanted to see all OIL the strik-
ers in his yard to talk to them. The
gang assumed that this meant capitu-
lation on his part and they celebrated
accordingly. Thompson invited me to
60 to the yard with him mex morn
ing and see the fun. We found the
strikers there to a man. They looked
confident. Thompson told the men to
stand at one side of the yard. They
oheycd. wondering what he proposed
to do. He stepped over to the side
of a big she'd and with n piece of
chalk drew roughly the outlines of a
man. Walking back about 80 feet he
said to the strikers:
~ understand that you have han
died some men pretty roughly in this
n~eighborhood and you threatened to
do me up if | didn't yield. Now. l
am not that sort of n man. You fell
lows have made Il mistake. l came
here this morning to settle this mat
ter and | am going to do it with
out the aid of the police. In an hours
time l expect n new gang of men here
and | will see to it that you don't
interfere with them
THE strikers were ugly at this un-
expected statement, but before they
could advance Thompson pulled his
revolver and fred five shots as fast
as he could pull the trigger. Every
shot went into the head of the man
drawn with chalk. He loaded his re-
volver and put mex five SHOTS into
the chest of the chalk man. Then re-
loading his revolver he turned to the
strikers and said:
"'Now, you l~oafers. get out of here.
I don't want to have to shoot YOU.
but I will do it if you make a break
at me or at any of my new men.
Clear out. now, quickly
"They did clear out ard when the
new men arrived Thompson was on
the walk to meet them. Not one of
the strikers dared to interfere. Some
of the strikers came back later, but
none of them ever offered any violence
to Thompson. He had made his
point"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09

kerchief into little wads and ropes.
and he knew. by that that she was
distracted about something.
Il know you think I'm a silly to
| feel this way when it's not even twi-
light yet. But l know positively that
somebody tried the kitchen windows
while l was lying down, and 1 Just
couldn't get over it. I always was
afraid of burglars and ghosts" And
then she had a nervous chill.
John said nothing. He took ont a
copy of Spencer and lighted a cigar.
After a time the baby was brought
home and put o bed. Mrs. Trum-
bull had recovered from her nervous
ness and vas peeking out from behind
a window shade listening to a conver-
sation that was going on in the court.
The servant employed by the family
in the apartment just below the Trum-
bulls abode was in the fiat opposite
telling the occupants of that place mat
she was unable to get into the house.
Il can't turf the key. and if you
don't mind, ma'am, I'll go through
your window"
The people didn't mind at all. They
even held the girls paraSol and pocket
book while she clambered from one
window sill to the other.
Then came a crash. 1t was a terrific
crash. Had the girl fallen into the
court? No. The sounds that came
from the floor below were unlike those
heard when Hendrick Hudson played
%ninepins in the A~dirondackS. At that
point came n shrek. such as the stage
heroine gives vent to when the villain
gets after her with a butcher knife.
1t was sickening. Mrs. Trumbull wait
ed half 4 second. then stuck her head
out of the window. and with the help
of half Il dozen other feminine voices
called: Mary. Mary. What's the
NATTER"
The reply was 4 volley of sobs and
squeals winding up with: "The fats
been robbed"
Mr.. Trumbu!l was surprised to see
his wife. with hair streaming down her
back and hands %clutching the folds of
a bath robe. go scooting through the
library out into the hall and down the
stairs.
In ten minutes she returned. Her
eyes were big and black and scared.
Her teeth were chattering. and her
hands were busy with each other. She
curled up on the divan and looked at
her husband.
".JoEn, what do you think? The
Smiths fat. has been robbed and
there's hardly Il scrap of anything left.
They even took some Persian rugs and
Mrs. Smiths sealSkin. And the ~silver's
all gone. and the house-oh. you just
should see it. It's knee deep with the
things that they've pulled out of the
dressers and wardrobes."
John continued 70 read his Spencer.
That's too bad" he said.
"John." she spoke very softly.
"Ies?" he asked. not looking up from
Spencer.
John. do you know I'd just be scared
stiff if you weren't here"
John smiled sadly.
"You won't go off on hat hunting
trip. will you?"
"Well-l!-ll." he drawled. uncer-
~tainly.
Il just won't let you, now. They
might come in and take my old candle
stick. or the baby, or my graGdmoth-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
A Cnt and Dog Time.

Fudge-We came pretty near lray-
ing a quarrel at our house. 1t was all
along of a cat and a dog. We had a
a that my wife thought everything
of. and when l brought kcne n dog
she said it couldn't stay, and 1 said
that the cat must go.
Budge-And how did you settle the
dispute?
"Oh. we didn't settle il at all. The
dog did that. He killed the cat."--
Boston Transcript
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
Handwriting Expert.

NO" declared the defendant, VI
couldn't have signed that note. be-
cause l can't write"
Not even your Nance" asked the
prosecuting attorney.
"No. l just make my mark"
"Well. lets see you do that on this
piece of paper" The defendant took
the pen and made a crude K. Then
above it he wrote ''his'' and below it
"mark."-Philadelnhia Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
Love at First Sight.

Goldstein-You may believe it OF
not, you vos der only girl
Miss Flamberg-Oh, don't gif me
dot!
"Der only girl I efer met vot der
first ting 1 wanted to know vos not
how mooch moneysh haf she GOT
Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
AFTER THE HAPPY DREAMS,

With money that he earned
By working very hard,
She purchased cloth that cost
-Four dollars net a yard;
And sixty dollars more
h planked serenely down
To AVE the costly stun
Put in a dainty gown.
He labored at his desk
BY day and Oft at night;
He had to think and scheme
To keep things going right.
She met him at the door,,
All radiant and fair,
And kissed the BROW hat bore
A many a mark of care.
He sat and thought and planned,
With many a sigh and frown,
Nor noticed that she wore
Her new and costly gown,
She left him angrily,
His love had cooled, she cried,
What wretchcs men can be,
How women'S souls are tried,
Z. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-09
Ups and Downs.

Doctor-Do you know the effects OF
getting too much mercury in your sys-
TEN?
Denny-Yis, doctor: Old be a ther-
monetor.-Chicago Evening News.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-09
Lo que cuesta
ell alCOhOlisnnO.

La liga antialcoh6lica francesa pu
blica un resumen de los estragos que
cada af1o produce en- Francia ell terri
BILE azote del alcoholismo.
Por de rronto, la cantidad de al
cohol quo So consume anualmente en
la Dacion importa la euorme can't
dad de 128, ,298. $50 frances.
Los gastos que Sc originan con
motive de la asistencia que en- los
hospitales Sc dispense a los alcohol
zados son ~, 81 1000 frances.
Los gastos de repression de los
crireues y delitos que reconocen
por origen ell alcoholismo impor tan
$500, 500 frances, los causados por
los suicidios y muertes accidentales
1,922,O00
Pero la partida de mas importan
cia que mas de relieve pone la gra
vedad del NAL sentido. ss la que ex
presa la cantidad que rel>resentan
los dias de trabajo perdidos, que &C
ciende a 1,O4O, ia 500 frances.
De estos datos Sc deduce la des
consoladora consecuencia de que los
estragos que al pueblo frances oca
siona ell alcoholismo cuestan al Te
soro nacional, q los ciudadanos. 4
las fan 1nilias y al pafs,. en- una pala
bra, sin contar las consecuencias 5
fisiol6gicas, que tan honda huella
imprime Ell alcohoiismo en- los pa1ses
en- que>se senala su presencia. 4.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-09
SUENOS
HEREDADOS,

- Ell doctor Gianelli, hombre de
ciencia itaiapo, observe que un nj
no de seis amos, despu6s de un ata :
que de fiebre tifoidea, vic en- suef1os
una fgura vestida de negro, que
avauzo hasta los pies do la cana y
flo en- 81 sus ojoS centelleantes; pc
70 al relatar dicho sueno, SO encon'
tr6 que ell padre de la criatufa 10
habfa tenido tam bien varias veces,
de 10 cual 10 habfa dado cuenta
nadie, y continuando la investiga'
ci6n So vino an conocimiento de que
ell abuelo sof16 10 mismo, y, no dan
dole importancia, no Sc 10 refiri6 q
ninguno.
Y la repeticion de casos pare
cidos es 10 que ha hecho que Ell refe
rido doctor considere como cosa pro
bada la herencia de los suef1os
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-09
DURLACH Y SPRINGER
lei canoe T.

En- una Memoria leida ante la
Academia de Ciencias de Paris, NJ
Bra manifesto que ha cultivado en-
infusion de pasas <Nectria ditissimas
causa de la corrosi6n del manzano,
habisndo obtenido por este medic
algo muy parecido q organismos
fangosos que antes habia cultivado,
tomados del cancer humane.
Administrando ambos cultivos
a los conejos, sc han presentados
1lceras rsdondas en- ell est6mago. 10
mismo en- un case que en- Fotro El
doctor Durand, de Burdeos. inyect6
g! vegetal en- cancerosos, y obtuvo
tales resultados, que Sc cree con de:
recho a afirmar ha habido una YER
dadera mejora en- las condiciones 10
Gales.
Este tratamiento, como Sc We,
esta todavia en-, embrion; pero tai
vez, ST SO confirman tan alagaef1os
pron6sticos, nos tangan reservadc
agradables sorpresas para Ell por
uenir.