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Evening star., 1900-07-26
To Control p.kin R.,,,x,

The Russians announce their intention
TO keep control OF the entire railway line
between Taku and Pekin, China until the
conclusion Of host!l.ties. when they pur-
pose. they say. TO restore it TO the Chinese
A,irnlra. seymour strongly disapprOveS a.
lowing them 70 repair the line beyond Tien
Ts.n- He considers that the British should
insure the undertaking and conduct the re-
pairs.
Meanwhile the French are endeavoring to
obtain control of all the river tugs II is
believed that they intend TO share the con-
troll with Russia
Evening star., 1900-07-26

From the Wheeling Intelligencer.
A West Virginia girl writes to a friend
about her hero, who is soldier in the
Philippines. She says: "I got letter from
=. He is getting along splendid He has
been assigned to the guard house for five
days. Says it is pretty hot place, but
then, you know, he never shirss from his
duty. Ma and l are naturally proud to
hear of his promotion
Evening star., 1900-07-26
What Shall We Have tor
DessertP

This question arises IN the family every day. L.,
answer II today. Try Jell-O. u delicious and
healthfuI dessert. Prepared in miur:es. No
boiling, no baking, Simply sdd boiling an.
set to cool Flavors-Lenon Orange. Raspberry
and Strawberry Get 9 package your grurer's
today. 10 centA fe26- Iu IL
Evening star., 1900-07-26

the excellence of its work, Maj. Brooks
thanked the musicians for the visit.
Col. Urell and number of officers of the
I'd Regiment were entertained last evening
by the glee club of the 1st Separate Bat
talon.
Maj. Brooks has been on duty twice since
the opening of camp as field officer of the
dn1-
Evening star., 1900-07-26
Keeps Good Game, Too.

Phunniboy-'I see they're having a big
sale at the penitentiary today
Dane Ladde-'Bargain sale? What in?"'
Phunniboy-"They're giving watch and
chain with every suit
Evening star., 1900-07-26

The lockout of longshoremen in Hamburg
Germany, now comprises one-fourth of the
total number of men, 5000, and the imperial
navy yards at Kiel are assisting the en-
ployers.
Evening star., 1900-07-26
Supposed Lunatfc Arrested.

A man giving his name as John McKin-
ney is detained at the police station on sus-
piclon of being an escaped lunatic. He was
picked up yesterday afternoon by Officers
Beach and Travers. While not violent he
was acting in suspicious manner. The
authorities at st. Elzabeth's Asylum for
tIe insane We're communicated with but it
was found that he had nc. been at Thai in
su1utlon 1t was ascertained this morning
that the stranger came from Baltimore
near which place, it is said, he had been
cohIined IN an asylum. The police believe
that he is the man whose violent and IN
sane conduct at Riverside Park a few
weeks ago attracted attention. Mckinney
was IN the Police Court under another name
age. 'Sat@ VI
Evening star., 1900-07-26
The High School Cadets.


Life is real, life is earnest" and the
High School Cadets In camp with the Ma
tional Guard have found this trite saying
to be true beyond the shadow of doubt.
For the first time they are having a taste
of the true life of a soldier. and they are
going through it as though they were tried
and trained United States regulars. The
life is rough. but healthy and invgorating,
and the boys are all getting great benefit
from it. They turn out at 5::'o am. at re-
velie for roll call and mess at o'clock.
Like all new soldiers, they found the early
rising rather difficult at first, but they soon
became accustomed to the hardship.
Their camp is situated directly in front
of the brigade headquarters. very conveH-
lent to the hospital, to which they have
had very little recourse, except in cases of
a few men who have partaken too freely
of the tempting bill of fare. The food is
good wholes ONE stuff. and there is plenty
of it Their cook is an able co!ored man,
who has seen many years of such service,
both during the civil war and in previous
encampments of the National Guard. He
is assisted by his son, diminutive young
ster, who succeeded in getting himself into
a terrible scrape. Following natural ten
dency, he strolled off into the woods and
shot a chipmunk with borrowed rifle. for
which offense he was incarcerated in the
guardhouse, near the headquarters. He and
another y0ungster in the. same fix were
then instructed as to the enormity of their
crime, forced to load the pistols with which
they were to be executed and given three
minutes to get out with their lives.
The drill which the boys, put up every day
and the way in which theyrgo Though dress
parade have won the admiration of the
whole camp. The general commanding and
the adjutant general have both comph
mented the captain Of the cadets in person.
The boys certainly deserve the greatest
credit for what they have accomplished. as
it has all been done in the face Of the
greatest obstacles, which. however, have
in no case proved insurmnuntable. In the
first place, it was with great difficulty that
the company was organized. and then it
was only through the. uptiring, efforts of
Lieut. Col. Potter and his two lieutenants,
Capt. Cornwell and Lieut. Johnson There
are about thirty-tiVe men in the company,
and every one is a true soldier. They are
probably the youngest members of the
camp, but they put up a far better appear
ance than many of those who have had
much more experience. Their drill is steady
and their conduct and the condition of their
company street is excellent.
Evening star., 1900-07-26
Notes.

Much interest is being manifested in the
entertainment to be given at Gaithersburg
this evening by the general staff of the
militia in return for the compliment paid by
the citizens last Saturday night The pro-
gram calls for a concert by the National
Guard Brigade Band from $50 to $50
o'clock, with dancing after the latter hour
in Masonic Hall. In the event the rain
be given in the hall instead of in nearby
grove, as is now contemplated.
Maj. Geo. Henderson, the surgeon gen.
remarkably good. considering the atmos-
pheric conditions There are fewer men in
the hospital today than at any previous
time since the camp was established.
Evening star., 1900-07-26

Chiils and Fevr g bottle of GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and Tui.
nine 10 tdst, less form No cure-no pay. Price soc
je23 tu. th-39t WV
Evening star., 1900-07-26

Mrs. Mary ROLES, sixty-eight years old
was rendered unconscious Tuesday night by
a fall from a car at 9th and L streets. Tho
injured woman was taken to her home No.
1025 Sth street northwest, by friends. and
was In an unconscious condition for several
hours.
Evening star., 1900-07-26


A base ball game, which is expected To h,
the drawing card of the season will ho
prayed tomorrow afternoon at the r,e9w hasa
bail park between the AlexantIrians and tho
olo Nationals of Washington. The lat
Ter aggregation is composed of well-known
PAYERS. the most of whom Were members
OF the Detroit club which won the remnant
IN the Old league in 1856. Manager Cox has
considerably strengthened the local III
anu d close contest is looked for. The
Teams VIII line up as follows: Alexandris-
Edwards. pitcher: McQuade. catcher. Pc
tbfr7 tbf mrs, b nase; Herring, second base; Atz
rigbt ri.tt 1aSe; ta15. GPonin short stop; Powers
Bright. left field. Old Nationals-Bob Rarr
M.cher' baker: catcher; Hines. first base:
iEEehs. second base: Leech third base: Ro,
ianay, short stop: Brown. right field VS.
center field, and WinkeIn1an left fiaI,,
General Matters.
The Elliott Printing Companv of U,.s,
ihg'cn was chartered by Judge Norton in
the corporation court Yesterday Tba ~
pose OF the company is to conduct n pan-
eral printing, lithographing and stationary
business The sum Of S5 400. divided int
shares of SO each, is named as the canft,I
STOCK j. '. y. Shields IS pres;denr ana
Rufus r Clarke secretary and treasurer
IN aaoitlon to the officers the following
constitute the board of directors: Gaorga
{. Dean and Thomas A. Green of We
ington and Conrad NJ Syme of this city
KEY j. Ernest -Thacker of the Second
presbyterian Church OF Norfolk will de-
liver lecture this evening at o'clock in
the NJ T. Church South. Mr. Thacker's
theme will be The Twentieth Century
oman No admission viii be charged
eut et objection will be taken for the bene-
mt OF the Sunday school library fund.
MISS Bessie Henry and Mr.. Walter Pier
point. well known and popular Young peo-
PIE OF TINS city, were quietly married last
evening at the parsonage of the NJ =
church on Prince street. Rev j. A. Jef-
fers, the pastor. performed the ceremony
IN the presence of a few friends of the con-
tracing parties.
The funeral of Mr.. Louis Skidrnore will
take place this evening at 6 o'clock from
the late residence of the deceased on
Cameron street.
Mr. j. Clinton Mlburn has returned from
a visit of a few weeks in Connecticut
Evening star., 1900-07-26
Proposal Accented.

Proposal Accepted.
The proposal Of Mr.. John Hughes. jr-.
of Baltimore. Nd, to construct the house
at Tenleytown for the chemical engine COM
pany for the sum of SIC, 1876 has been ac-
cepted by the District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1900-07-26
Street Temneraturc

Afiecks standard thermometer registered
today at a. m. 10 degrees; II m, 1914 de-
grees; pm, so degrees.
Evening star., 1900-07-26

AT Money ~ and so
Promptly loaned real estate in District of Co
lumbia.
HeiskeIl & McLeran,
oc25-Stf zoos F ST NV
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
BARN FOR DAIRY FARM.

into a manure cellar, root cellar, ana.
in the lighter rear end. a division with
cemented floor for young cattle or
sheep. Use high posts. 1t adds only 4
few dollars to cost, but greatly in
sreases capacity.
The interior arrangement of 4 barn
Is of the utmost Importance. since on 4
proper arrangement depend the con-
venience and economy of time in do
irg the wcrk. 1t is well. therefore,
when building a barn to sit down with
paper and pencil and make interior
plans. When a plan has been made go
TO work and do the chores right
there in the plan. Feed the stock, wa
Ter it, care for it in every way as though
inthereal barn, and you will very quick
ly firdth Inconvenience of the plan. 1t
is much easier to change a barn inte-
rior on paper than in the actual barn,
and very much less expensive.-N. y.
Tribune,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
THE cow IN SUMMER.
Il More Potent Than Most
Dairymen Admit.

Since the year one, luxuriant pas
fure has been the ideal cow food Tor
making fine milk and butter. Even
this. however, must be taken with 4
qualification. The cow tells us that
TO her taste the moderately short
grass of the pasture is better for ner
uses than the long, rank grass that
grows from her droppings. for noth-
ing but semi-starvation Will make her
eat that rank growth. This fact sug-
gests that the best milk cannot De
made from grass grown on ground
that has been artificially made too
rich. The critical dairyman quickly
detects the strong, pungent odor of
milk made from COWS feeding on rank
growths of red clover and some other
grasses. | have had my own butter
spoiled in that way. while 1 have
CrcIed THIS cf butter in the store
that sent its odor to the farthcst end
of the room. The effect of fresh
grass on butter is always marked, and
sometimes radical. Under the Few
dispensation of no artificial color the
effect of grass is n factor to be count
ed with. Even under the old order of
things, when the COWS fed on red
clover, the Jersey gave such a deep
color "a the butter that every one
thought it artificially colored. How
are we to meet this difficulty? Per-
haps by heating up to so or 80 degrcca
TO kill the color. as is always the cf-
feet in cheese-making. Fresh grass
makes a quick favor that favors the
poor buttermaker, but the man who
knows how can make just as finely
favored butter from good ensilage.-
L. S. Hardin, in Jersey Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Mysterious Tinbuctoo,

"Timbuc,oo the Mysterious" as re
vealed to the modern world by NJ. Felix
Dubois, :he French explorer. who is the
first white man to return with a def
mite account Of this strange realm OF
the Niger, proves 10 be the most re-
mantle spot of the Dark Continent.
Behind the ramparts of Saharan sands
has nestled throughout all these cen.
turtles 4 hidden civilization that can
trace its beginnings back to the old
Mohammedan days of glory tor Africa.
Jcnne, too, "the jewel of the valley OF
the Niger" after which the whol..
Guinea coast has been named. preserves
an even older civiliZation-tlat which
flourished in the Sile valley ere the
fanatical Arabs drove the native race
OF Songhois Observation-Disclosures Rec.
nr1
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Digging OIL from the Ground,

Not all Americans lnow it, but pc
troleum was produced in Scotland long
before it was found in the United States.
In Scotland it is got from a shaie rock,
and is rot found in i liquid state at all.
For many years the mining and refining
of this shaie vas 4 vas: industry. 1t is
still important. cut as American re.
fined oil can be sold cheaper in Scotland
than the product OF that country, there
has been a great falling off OF the Scot
fish product. The Scotch sha!c is
black, and is found 800 feet below the
surface in 4 region known as the oil
fields of West Calder. between Edin-
burgh and Glasgow. Parafin wax,
ammonia and lubricating oil. in addi-
ton TO illuminating oil, are made from
the crude oil or tar that is got from the
shale by crushing.-Chic:go News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Horse Exports Increasing.

Official figures from Washington
show a marvellous growth in the eX-
ports of horses. The value of exports
of horses in January, 1899, was $780,
GOO. and in January, 1900, it reached
the enormous figures of S6S4,000. Ten
years ago. there was no export trade
worth mentioning. The export trade
in mules has also increased enormous
ly. 53S head, valued at Si3,3S9. having
been exported in January. 1900, val
ued at S537,O34. Much of the mule
buying has been on English account
for the Transvaal war. and may never
again reach present proportions. yet
there is no predicting what may be
the effect on the foreign demand for
the good qualities of the American
mule. But the export of American
horses is sure to increase unless the
surplus becomes exhausted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
The First RaiIro.d in America.

Gridley bryant. a civil engineer, in
ls26, projected the first railroad in the
United States. 1t was built fer the pur-
pose of carrying granite from the quar-
ries of Quincy, Mass, 10 che nearest
tidewater. Its length Was four miles,
including branches, and IT'S first cost
$4,000. The sleepers were of stone and
were laid cross Tie track eight feet
apart. Upon rails Of wood. six inches
thick, wrought-iron plates, three inches
wide. ard n quarter of an inch thick,
were spiked. At the crossings stone
rails were used. and as the wooden
rails became unserviceable they were
replaced by others Of stone.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
pe.fne,, canno, m. curea

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only n way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by ar infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inaamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an in1amed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
I.ool,iuc for the Right Man,

4 correspondent Of the Nebraska
Farmer says he asked a professor in a
school of agriculture if he knew a
young man competent to take charge
of a herd of pure-bred stock. 1t was
not a question of wages, but a question
of the right man. This professor had
under his eye in his classes probably
$50 young men. After considerable
hesitation he said: Yes, l think i
could name one young man; but sever
al men are watching him, with a view
TO offering him a higher position and
one of greater responsibility" And
yet there are plenty of young men,
graduates from schools of agriculture
and other schools, who complain that
they are not appreciated because they
are offered no more wages than com
n;oa laborers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Grafn-O Made Her Fat.

Westield, Mass, Nov. q, 1899.
Genesee Pure Food Co, LIE Roy, n. Y:
Having used YOUR Grain-O for the past
three months l thought l would write and
Jet you know how much good it has done me.
When l was away on my vacation last sum.
mer the people | visited asked me to try
Grain-O, and l drank some, but I didn't
like it at ali. But the more | drank the bet
ter l liked it, and now | wouldn't drink any,
thing else. l never weighed over Jog pounds,
and last winter / was down TO los pounds,
and now | weigh 100, and never felt better
in my life. It gives me an awful appetite,
and makes me strong. 1t is doing me more
good than anything | ever took, and / would
recommend it to everybody.
Mrs. Geo. r. Brown.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

A lady came home from the theatet
the other evening and found Mary, the
servant, sitting in the kitchen reading a
book by the light of two candles. She
was very naturally annoyed at the girls
extravaganza.
Why, Mary" she said. actually
reading novels with two candles burn
ing?"
Not at all. na'am." was the cool re-
ply. That's only one candle; l just
tut it in two half an hour ago."-Spare
Moments.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
A CoMMODIoUS BARN.
How to Get the Greatest Possible On.
pacity in "A Structure Of Ordi.
nary Size and Cost.

The plan of barn shown in the cut is
well suited for such as desire the great
est possible capacity in a barn of mod
crate size. The hip roof gives much
additional room, while such a roof
makes dormer windows to light the
second fioc' a matter of only trifing
cost. If the barn can be built on a
slope the cellar will be of great adj
vantage, as Il a be pa%rtitioned off
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Butter.

The manufacture OF butter from CO.
coanut milk at Amilly, in France. has
recently attracted considerable attcn-
ton from French scientific journals.
1t is asserted that chemical analysis
shows that c%ocoanut butter, when prop
crlv made. is an excellent article of diet.
The price is cheap. and "Amilly but
ter" is not only sold in France, but is
cS ported to Germany.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

IF l understand you rightly you
called that cake we had for dinner
POUND cake?"
"Yes. Why?"
"Oh, nothing; only it occurred to me
after l ate it that you might have
cheated yourself"
The landlady made no reply at the
the evening she telephoned the butcher
L, make it a round steak instead of \
observation-disclosures journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like 4 top. For Grain-O does not stimulate;
it n%ourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like tie best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains.
Get a package from your grocer to-day. Try
it in place of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
SomethinE Practical.

Many a young girl makes the mistake oil
thinking that because she would die for a
man she really loves him. In this restless,
.throbbing age it is necessary for her to ask
herself in all seriousness: would / take
in washing for him?"-Detroit Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
An lrocfc Condolences.

When a man becomes suddenly rich It nd
subsequently follows that he becomes as sud
denly obiivious 10 his old friends. Thus, i
Persian having obtained a lucrative position
at court. a friend of his came shortly after
ward TO congratulate him thereon. The new
c~ourtier asked him: "Who are yGu and why
do you come here:" The other coolly re.
piled: do you not know me, then? / am
your old friend, and am come to condole
i Sian yo % s Gsning I ssa5d F faas Sou W va lately
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Little Willie-Ma, is pa yonr steady?
Mamma somewhat shocked) Why
Go you ask such a question?
II thought he must be. cause I no.
tice that he comes here to see you two
or three times a week and for an hour or
two on Sunday. just as the cooks beau
does. and he's her STEADY" she says
n Y. World,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Layman - Realism, ell? Now, you
don't mean to tell ne the sun really
Gets like that?
Artist-Ha, ha! My dear fellow. you
cont grasp the significance of the new
art at all. That, sir, is the way the sun
ought to set.-Detroit Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Mrs. Bunt-The new tenants next door
are not a bit n~eighborly." MIR. Bunt-"No;
l notice they keep their COMPOUNDED piano
going almost constantly. philadelphia
North American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
Behind the Scenes.

Ham Lett-Are there any long waits in
the piece you are playing:
Sue Brett-Rather. I've been waiting ten
weeks for q chance TO look a. my salary
Chicago Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
accommodating.

ri am a British subject" he said, as he
signed the register with a flourish. "All
right" replied the hotel clerk, eff l notice
any Beers lurking about I'll give you the
tip to rush to cover."-Philadelphia North
American,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Some men live and learn, while others de-
vote their time to talking about things Of
which they know absolutely nothing.ohi-
cago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Gummey-I have never had a twinge
of rheumatism since l was stung by o
humble bee five years ago.
Glanders-Did you suffer much from
it before?
Gummey-No, never had it at all
Harlem Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
What are they?'

~ don't know that I followed her de-
scription very inteiligently, but my i'm
preston is that they have something to
do with the Immortality of genius in
plain white and the neck filed in with
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Bishop j. S. Key wrote: Teethina Teeth
ing Powders) was more satisfactory than
anything we ever used.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12
A Confused Recollection,

YES" said Mr.. Cumrox, my
youngest daughter will be through
school in a short time. She is already
making her preparations for CON-
mcncement day"
.IY-l- 800 ar-C,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

The man who itches for fame has to do
a lot Of scratching before lie gets there
Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

PUTNAM FApELEss DYES are fast to sun.
light, washing and rubbing. Sold by all
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

"My son, you should remember that you
must begin at the very bottom" Why,
pop, as soon as the marble season is over
we'll begin at the top."-Yonkers States
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-12

Butter, to keep well, must have
nearly or quite all the butterunlk
washed or worked out Of it,