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The age-herald., 1900-01-15

In publishing or purchasing school geog- raphies school boards should not overlook the dime novels that the school boy reads behind their wide pages.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

The republican governor of Kentucky goes armed and doubly guarded He is afraid of his own shadow.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

If Clark's seat is declared vacant, there will be a great rush of statesmen to Mon Itana before the next election.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Senator Beveridge established the fact that he possesses spellbinding powers, whatever else he left established.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
SHORT STORES
OF THE DAY
overaw wed by Greatness

H. A. Cuppy yPn. D., who is now a suc- cessful editor in New York. studied at Franklin University, where he was grad uated; at Oxford, England, where he got his degree, and at Heidelberg, relates the Saturday Evening Post. Professor Jowett, whose Life and Letters are important ht- erary contributions, was one of the most interesting personalities to pr. Cuppy when a student at Oxford. In his collection of anecdotes about the professor he tells of a walking tour which one of the matricu- lates took with the pedagogue.
 Ut was great thing to get an invita- the other day, land the young man who was the fortunate guest was so embar- rassed that he was unable to carry on sen- sible conversation. After they had been on the road for about thirty minutes the pupil finally spunked up courage and re- marked, Nice day, professor.
 Do you really think SO? was the far away answer of Jowett.
 "Another half hour passed and the boy stammered out:
 Nice road, professor
 'The teacher responded, Do you really think SOP
 "The matriculate began to boil in his bones and to get even more frightened, but he managed to again blurt out, Clouds seem to be filling up with rain, professor to which the answer was:
 Do you really think SO?
 ''Ilhe two returned to the college ground and the professor said, Well, young man, We have been walking for several hours, and everything you said has been as stupid as it possibly could be-
 His companion replied, Do you really think SOP
 ''The professor looked at the young man moment. Then he smiled and grasped his hands warmly. From that time on con- versation never Jagged during their walks"
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

The Montana case renders direct election of senators by the people imperative, if the reputation of the body Is to be re- served from downright shame and corrup- tion.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

They are blaming the weight or the Boer war upon Dr. Jameson. His raid, it seems, led the Boers to arm and prepare them selves for war.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Mir. Bailey objects more to new interpre- tations of the constitution than to new fashions in clothes.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

The Clark inquiry would be absolutely disgraceful to any other body than the mil lionaires' club.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Not in twenty years have puddlers' wages been so high in Pittslburg.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

The Boer war has raised militia stock in all countries much above par.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

| The fugitives of Luzon are still giving up
 artillery. Where did they get 1t?
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

MT. Bryan will speak in every New Eng home.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Senator Mason seems to fight shy of Sem ator Beveridge the senatorial kid.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

| The trade tide was not interrupted by l the passage from one year to another.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Building railroads around entrenohed armies seems to be the new fashion of war.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

that there are crowded negro quarters In every town, which are very susceptible to the disease Once lodged in any of them the germs would be scattered far and near, and their extinction would be exceedingly difficult. Great vigilance is needed at all ports.
 Senator Beveridge expects to see the day when Manila will outrank Liverpool as q pert. In that ease it will crowd New York as London's second This would be base ingratitude.
 The Montana case renders direct election of senators by the people imperative, if the reputation of the body-1s to be re- served from downright shame and corrup- tion.
 The German emperor has made von Died erichs the head of the German navy, and now he is trying to bring the navy up in magnitude to its head.
 In publishing purchasing school geog- raphies school boards should not overlook the dime novels that the school boy reads behind their wide pages
 They are blaming the weight or the Boer war upon Dr. Jameson. His raid, 1t seems, led the Boers to arm and prepare them selves for war.
 Senator Beveridge established the fact that he possesses spelbinding powers, whatever else he left unestablished.
 If Clark's seat is declared vacant, there will be a great rush of statesmen to Mon ltana before the next election. "
 The republican governor of Kentucky goes armed and doubly guarded. He is afraid of his own shadow.
 
 Mir. Bailey objects more to new interpre-. tations of the constitution than to new fashions in clothes.
 Idic Nidlh iHduhy OS oDoOio'ciy disgraceful to any other body than the mil lionaires' club.
 Mr. Bryan will speak in every New Eng land state before he returns to his western home.
 Building railroads around entrenched
  The trade tide was not interrupted by the passage from one year to another. Senator Mason seems to fight shy of Sen ator Beveridge, the senatorial kid. The fugitives of LuZon are still giving up artillery. Where did they get 1t? The Boer war has raised militia stock in all countries much above par.
 Not in twenty years have puddlers' wages been so high in Pittsburg. Montana has become steneh in the nos trils of alT honest men, Lord Roberts is still hundreds of miles from the front.
 The Taylor-Goebel boil Is coming to a head.
 ASTORs RAISE RENTS Lessees of Their Property in New York
 Notified
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Montana has become stench in the nos trils of alT honest men.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Lord Roberts is still hundreds of miles from the front.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

The Taylor-Goebel boil is coming to 6 head.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
Shipment Of Dre..ed Fowls.

1t is a common saying that the mar
ket is never over-stockeG with the best.
and this is probably correct. Whenever
the market is over-stocked it begins at
the poorest quality to reject. If the
market does not reject the low quality,
it at once reduces the price ! o a point
below cost of production and market
ing. Therefore the only people that
stand a chance of making money are
those that SEND TO market good prod
ucts in good shape. In a way markets
are always over-stocked. except in
times Of special scarcity. But the mar
ket is never over-stocked with choice
fowls. Great loss to the producers re-
suits from tie manner in which
fowls are dressed anG shipped to mar
ket. One man says that the quantity of
fowls daily dressed and sen to market
in an unstable condition is enormous.
Farmers Review.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
PRESERVING EGGS.
Formula Used by Spectators and
Dealers Engaged in the business
on a Large Scale.

Numerous methoCs of preserving
eggs are in use. The iGea of all of them
IS to keep air out of the eggs, as by
such absence OF oxygen decay al be
arrested for a considerable length of
time, especially if the eggs are perfect
y fresh at the start and are kept in
cool, dark place. The standard meth
od most used by spectators and deal
ers is to put eggs in lime water. The
process is as follows, this recipe having
been widely sold at five dollars under
pledge of secrecy: Take two gallons of
water, ~ POUNDS of unslakeG lime and
four pounds of salt. Or in that proper
ton according to the quantity of eggs
to be preserved. Stir several times
daily and then let stand until the liquid
has settled and is perfectly clear. Draw
or carefully Clip off the clear liquid,
leaving the sediment at the bottom.
Take for the above amount OF liquid
five ounces each of baking soda. cream
OF tartar, saltpeter and boraX and an
ounce of alum. Pulverize and mix these
and dissolve in one gallon OF boiling
water and aCG to the mixture about 20
gallons of pure lime water. This Will
about fill a cider BARRE. Put the eggs
in carefully SO as not TO crack any of
the shells, letting the water always
stand an inch above the eggs. which
can be done by placing a barrel head a
little smaller upon them and weighing
it. This amount of liquid VIII preserve
$50 dozen of eggs. 1t is no; necessary
10 wait to get a fUl! barre or smaller
package of eggs, but they a be put
in at any time that they can be OBJ
tanned fresh. The same liquid should
be used only once.-Michigan Trades
man
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
Poultry House Di.infectants.

1t is well 10 keep the fact in mind
that pure air and sunshine are the best
of disinfectants. They discount every
thing in keeping the nursery coops in
condition. Turn these coops over fire.
quently so when the hens and their
broods are out IN the range the sun
may shine on them al day. If this is
regularly attended to and their loca-
tiol changed so as to occupy a fresh
spot of ground once a week you can re-
lev. your mind of any fear of foulness
which Will be injurious to the chicks.
This kind of disinfecting costs nothing
in the way of labor. and is one of the
cheap things which is thoroughly good.
Voice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
NEWSPAPER

The first Russian newspaper ap.
peared in 1908.
The first French newspaper was
founded in 1852.
The first Swedish newspaper was
the Argus. founded in 1870.
In 1920 there was a printing press
in Jamaica, West Indies.
The first paper issued in Delaware
was the Courant. founded in 11G1.
The nrst paper issued in MARYLAND
was the Maryland Gazette, founded in
1927.
The first Turkish newspaper was
LIE Courier de Smyrne, founded in
1896.
In 1851 the shah of Persia officially
permitted the publication of a news
paper.
The first press Chill owned was
brought from the United States in
1910.
h frs German newspaper was
Das Frankerfurter Journal. founded in
1915.
The first English newspaper ap-
peared in 1919. 1t was called the
Weekly News.
The first paper founded in New York
was the New York Gazette. founded
October 16. 1925.
The first newspaper issued in Con-
necticHt was the Connecticut Gazette.
founded in 1855.
Sing Pomona set Up the first types
and took the first impression of the
first press ever set UP in Polynesia.
This Was the seth day Of July, 1917.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
GOOD BARREL COOP.

turned on its side, TO make a level
floor, and nail w strips at the front,
as shown. Make a front of laths as
hown in the cut and place against
the strips. A nail at either side will
hold it in place. During the day let
the Slated part be at the bottom,
so the chicks can run in and out. AT
night simply turn the front around
in its place, so hat the more solid
part may come at the bottom to keep
out prowling enemies and to keep the
chicks in.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
wild Onion in Pastures,

The wild onion is the bane of the
pastures, but it can be eradicated en-
tirely if attention is given it. One
of the remedies suggested for the
wild onion odor in milk is to stable
the cows about three o'clock and give
hay, allowing their regular food as
usual. The odor will pass off in the
Every season. however. the wild onion
regularly appears and increases. yet
the pests are easily destroyed by pull.
ing them up Or keeping them cut
down. This may be tedious for
awhile, but pays well in the end
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
THE WORLD OVER.

Australia coins lis own gold, but
not its silver.
The scabbards worn by Russian Off
GERS are made of papier mache.
In the United Kingdom one person
in every 214 uses the telephone.
One hundred thousand tons of APP
pies are raised on British soil yearly.
In Paris fine human hair OF fashion-
able color is sold fer as much Is SEC
a pound by dealers.
The deserts of Arabia are specially
remar Sable for the pillars of sand
which are raised by the w~hirlwinGs-
All kinds of meat are Inexpensive
In Australia. especially mutton. which
sells as low as one penny a pound.
Fish costs even less.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
LITERARY LITTER.

Thomas Bailey AlGrich. the poet. is
said 10 have been offered a chair in
the University OF Chicago.
Publishers say books on the His
pano-American war do not sell. The
authors write too much about STRAIT
egy and too little about individual
acts CT heroism.
The berkshire Historical society. of
Lenox. Conn. proposes 20 make a pub
lie park of the large maple grove in
which. until 1895. stood the Little
Red House where Nathaniel Haw-
thorne lived from 1850 to 1872.
Amelia f. Barr. who has been the
mother OF II children, has written
30 books, prepared q professor for
Princeton college. and at threescore
years of age is a superb picture of Vi
tality-as fresh and sweet OF heart as
4 young girl.
The Bookman predicts that the
sogue of the colonial romance is about
over. and that it VIII be followed hv
the temporary reign of the religious
novel. 1t bases this bold prophecy
upon the discussion that James Lane
Aliens The Reign OF Law" is Great
ing. and upon the growing success of
the pioneer book Of the movement
The Redemption OF David Corson."
by Rev. Charles Frederic Goss. former
lv the occupant Of the pulpit of
Mnody,s church in Chicago. As the
latter novel is now in its tweniy-sixth
thousand II may well claim more at
t~eHtion than the average critic has
thus fer bestowed upo@ 1t.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
When He Yielded.

point adversely to a certain lawyer. The law
yer was stubborn and insisted that the Judge
was wrong.
Il tell you that l am right" yelled the
Judge, with flashing eyes.
Il tell you that you are mott" retorted the
counsel.
"Crier!" called the judge, 81 adjourn the
court for ten minutes"
He pitched into the counsel, and, after a
lively little fight, placed him hors de COM
bat, after which business was resumed.
Outstanding arose.
,.Crier!" cried the judge, Eve will adjourn
this time for 20 minutes"
Never mind, judge" cried the counsel,
keep on our coat-the point is yielded.
My thumbs out of joint and I've sprained
my shou!der."-Spare Moments.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

Gamekeeper Ito sportsman who ha
missed at every shot)-"I say, sir, if then
rabbits was a yard or SO longer you'd maxi
q fine bag,"-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

The benefactions of love are not original
with US, but were ordained and predestined
TO our souls by the eternal goodness whence
they come.-Boston Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

It is a mighty good thing that the Lord
does not enforce the law as He did against
Ananias.-Washington Ia.) Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

If your stomach is out Of order, use DR..
Carlstedt's German Liver Powder. Pleas
ant TO take; no tea to make. Price, % cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as a cough cure.-J. w. 0'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

Some girls don't seem to think Of much
but wearing good clothes, and we dom
blame them.-Washington Ia Democrat,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

All goods are alike to PUTNAM FADELEss
DYES, as they color all fbers at one boiling.
Sold by all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

"Past master of political arts, Ell? Is there
any higher degreey' "Oh. yes, postmaster,
you know."-Detroit journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

Throw physic TO the dogs-if you don't
want the dogs-but if you want good diges-
tion chew Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
Every Boy and Girl

should learn TO write with Carriers Ink, be
cause 1t is the best in the world. Ink
Lngsin Ink" free. Carriers Ink Co., Boston
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

A few men are self-made. bat many more
are self-uLmaGe.-Chlcaeo Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25

What Merchants Say. Yucatan Chill
Tonic (improved) Gives entire satisfaction.
W. G. Gordon, Independence, La.
Best seller we have
W. Bacot & Co., Clarksdale, Miss.
Right in the push
E. S. Fisher, Reganton, Miss.
A sure winner-Heaton Bros, Victoria, Tex.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
An Overworked Bird,

Dorothy-Our Audubon club had a love
y meeting this afternoon.
Papa-What did you DO. dear?
"Oh, we passed an enthusiastic resolu
ticn appointing a committee TO take imme6i
act steps..right off, you know-for the pro
lection of the cuckoo"
The cuckoo"
yes, papa; in the cuckoo clock, YOU
know.'-Detroit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

Whether In city or village. the ortlin-
airy Chinaman takes his breakfast ut
the tea-house or restaurant. 1t con-
sists almost entirely OF meat rolls or
patties. They are dipped In vinegar.
soy or a solution OF red pepper when
eaten. Sometimes the steamed rolls.
after they have grown old. are made
palatable by being toasted on grill
over a charcoal fire. Another popular
dish Is doughnuts fried In oil. Baking
Is almost entirely unknown, but there
Is q cake of the size and shape Of an
OK rib, which Is baked by, being stuck
on the inside OF a jar-shaped furnace,
In which there Is a hot charcoal fire.
These cakes are sometimes circular.
but in every case they are covered with
the seeds of the sesame, which add very
much to the flavor. Another variety is
large, round cake cooked on a griddle.
and which Is divided into quarters
when offered for sale. The Moham-
medan Chinese make similar cake, of
which they are also very fond. without
using any pork fat.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
A succ .ssfuI Farmer.

Within three miles of the town, GO
ing eastward, Is the farm Of Mr.. w.
Creamer, one of the municipalities
largest and most prosperous mixed
farmers. Mr.. Creamer came to this
country in 1880 and settled on por-
tiOn of the land which comprises his
present enormous farm of 1,2S0 acres.
In common with many others OF
similar period he experienced all the
hardships and difficulties common to the
absence of railway and market facili-
ties. In nowise daunted, by energy,
industry and indomitable will he has
been able to surmount all obstacles
and has achieved an unparalleled sue
cess, and is known throughout the dis
trict as one of its pre-emlnent farmers.
His opseations extend over 1,2S0 acres,
two sections (the thought alone OF so
much land makes the Eastern farmer
dizzy; 500 acres Of this is broken and
the remainder is excellent pasture land
and wood This harvest he took off
crop OF 500 acres of wheat and 200 OF
other grains. -Four hundred acres are
plowed and ready for wheat next
spring. Mr.. Creamer is, as has been
stated, mixed farmer of no mean pro
portions, having at the present time
40 horses, 60 head of cattle and 80 pigs.
The most modern farm buildings are
found on his premises, the main build
ing being a barn 55 feet square on
stone foundation, containing stabling
for 16 horses and a large number OF
cattle. The loft is stored with 20 loads
of sheaf oats for feed and tons of hay;
there is also cutting box. Another
building of large dimensions Is the
granary, in which. after teaming large
quantities to market, he still has stored
5000 bushels of wheat. A crushing ma
chine is in the building. There are a
number of lesser buildings containing
chicken house, pig pens and cattle
sheds. The farm residence is a hand
some frame structure of ample pro-
portions, in connection with 1t is a
wood shed. The water supply is unex-
celled:. besides house supply there is a
well in the stables and a never failing
spring situated in bluff, which never
freezes. Surrounded by a thick bluff
of poplars, extending in a semi-circle
to the west, north and east, the win
ter storms are broken and accumula-
ton of snow unknown. Added TO his
farming operations. Mr.. Creamer con-
ducts threshing outfit for the season.
His success is an instance Of what can
be accomplished in Western Canada
Baldur NAM Gazette, Nov. 16, 1899.
Thousands of settlers are going from
the United States to take advantage
of the free homestead lands that are
being offered by the Canadian Gov
ernment.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
Fighting InteiIisence.

On the battlefield nowadays it is only
when men come to the bayonet charge
that they fight shoulder to shoulder. In
order TO minimize the risk Of their
being hit the men fighting are at other
times kept distance apart. Thus the
bullet that just misses oneman does not
strike his neighbor. The order being
so open, and the men thus spread out
over considerable extent of ground, ii
sometimes happens, especially when
as in the present war-many officers
are killed, that a number of men find
themselves without any commander.
But the modern soldier has enough
fighting intelligence" as it is called,
to go on carrying out operations till he
again has a leader. In battle the men
under various commanders often get
thoroughly mixed up; but that has no
effect on them. They instinctively obey
any commander; and in South Africa
it has recently occurred that soldiers
have fought gallantly under officers
whom they never in their lives saw be-
fore
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

In Marmontels tragedy Of Cleopatra,
represented In the Theatre Franeais,
when the Egyptian queen was about
ready to commit suicide. she held In her
hands a mechanical asp of cupping
workmanship. devised by yauednson,
the most ingenious mechanlsiah 'of his
time.
This venomous reptile reared it's head
and. before plunging its apparentfangs
into the arm Of the actress, gave a
shrill hiss. A spectator herenpof arose
and left the house. with the simple but
expressive remark, II am of the same
opinion as the asp" .s.rtl ~
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
|. .s4s s4.'.s;:s ss:. s..s -. ThOmpSOnS SEyeW
Fast Disapp .aring.

Harvard, pretty Massachusetts,
town, is the birthplace of the Shakers.
1t was here that Mother Ann Lee, an
English woman, came in the summer
of 1871, with a little band of devoted
followers, to eXpound the doctrine of
her faith. To-day there are two settle
ments of Shakers in the neighboring
towns of Harvard and Shirley. During
the last fifty years interest in the Shak-
ers has gradually died out, and the
membership all over New England has
grown smaller and smaller. AS there
are never any births in Shaker fam
lily, the only hope of growth lies in tax
ing in new members from the outside.
OF course, the logical result of such a
theory is that deaths will deplete the
ranks, and so to-day the communities
at Harvard and Shirley are not as large
and prosperous as they were once. A
large proportion Of the two families are
old men and women, and there are few
young members to take their places In
the years to come.