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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
THE CLUB wOMEN.

The Pine Tree club met Friday even
Ing. The two principal topics for oon-
sideration were 1.-The War Of the Trans
vsaf' and the "Portlsnd Sparring
Astcnes." A reading Followed. The next
meeting viii be January 18Th.
The Anne Hathaway club VIII meet on
Monday with Mrs. Alfred King.
The Prsscott club had no session last
week. Tho next nesting VIII be with
Mrs. Lewis. Vaughan street.
The Child Culture club will resume lite
sessions ON Monday evening.
Tha Ero.,s,ov oi,,h iii ma.t Nond.v
atsornoon WIN ~fs' >. "osiey Davis'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
THINKS HE Is INDICTED.

Lansing, Mich. January 6.-Two
more Indictments were announced to-day
BY the grand jury. The names. as usual,
ara suppressed until after nrraign ment
Of the defendants. Col. XII Il. SUIT On of
Detroit. a member Of Gov. Pingreeis mil
itary Ataff, and q close conndant Of the
COVE rnor, believes himself to be one Of the
men indicted. Col. .Suston testified be-
fore the grand jury briefly today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
YORK COUNTY OFFENDERS.

Saoo. January 6.-Ihe grand jury In
the January term Of the Supreme court
reported Saturday noon after weeks
session. In all 50 indiotnsnts were found.
of which II were liquor indictments. s
for compound larceny, y for adultery,
several for assault and the rest for minor
offsnsss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08

ARTILLERY, none has attracted moro atten-
sion than that written on November 10 si
Ladysnith BY the Standards war oorre-
spondsnk There 10 q frnnkness In u
which doubtless would never have psessd
the censor, Jet Its detail and the evident
knowledge Of the writer upon artillery
matters stamp 10 with truth. however
UNPLEASANT reading 10 makes for the Brit.
ish public. 1nis correspondent says
"The Disadvantages under wnich we
have iabored have been demonstrated re-
peatsdiy. Al ElandsiaAgts two ofil,srs
and two men Of the 2ist flsid battery
wsre wounded ut . range beyond that at
which they could fire shrapnel. Except
In reoonnoissncss. our fisld guns are use.
less - long - the siege iasta The Beers
shrapnel Ia fused for $500 yards, whereas
our fuse ceases 10 be elective ct t1OO.
"The meaning OF this will be cleaI
when fay that for HOO yards, or nearly
three quarters OF mile, our artillery are
exposed TO the fire Of q practic ally invisi-
BILE enemy without being able TO fire Q
really effective SHOT In sslf-defense. In
other words. our gums would never get
within effective range Of . French or Ger.
man field battery. We must have gun
that will shoot with much greater 90.
curacy ~ 5000 yards and = fuse that l.
effective ct 8. 900 or 6.000 yards. Our
quipmsnt IL unduiy hsavy. Our guns
carry too much weight. The double
teams that brought the 2ist battery to
ElandslaAate-a distance Of fifteen or six
teen miles- had not an ounce left In
them.
"This IL the first time that the British
army has faced modern artillery. and the
lessons TO be learned will be Of the arent-
est value. Already We have discovered
that with the cid of smokeless powder
and long ranges the enemy may be invis.
ible, even when be- 10 raining shot and
shell upon Us and that days may pass
without disturbing the position Of some
Of his guns and howitsers. The Boer has
another advantage n not In his Mauses
rihs-which many experts In our army
Low declare 70 DO more accurate and
trustworthy than the Lee .Mstford-at
any rate In the possession Of field glasses.
There 10 scarcely . man In their ranks
who has not . powerful binocular by the
aid Of which he 10 able TO make good
shooting 1t extraordinary distances. Our
equipment In this respect 10 deficient, and
should be improved without delay"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Among recent transfers Of real estate
recorded 1t the registry Of deeds are
samuel II. Swestsir Of North Yarmouth
10 Frank n. Doilor Of North Yarmouth.
for o.. lot Of land In North Yarmouth.
Samuel Freeman Of windham. ct els.
to Georgs Libby Of Gray, for u, lot
and its buildings In Gray.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08

in uterus, ovaries
were affected and
had leucorrhea.
i had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago l was
taken with flood
ing and almost
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
rIrrrr. TO MRS. ,rxxHAx NO. ,s,4ssI

AT was sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as tho
menses came, suffered dreadful pains
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
SPECIAL SALE
OF STATIONERY

Stationery almost your price
bought rather largel of certain lines To be sure will
keep
mob goods look He buys sell.
And sell stationery there's anybody who will need
stationery in year
Because the prices have put my Pound Stationery
ma The buying good investment for anyone
Prices and nobody knows where they will
stop.
opportunity lay supply less than the prices of
two years ago
Stationery that is first class in every parti-
ticuiar, at i5c, TIC and 25c pound.
A stick Of Dennison's Perfumed Sealing Wax
will be given with each pound Of the 26c station
cry. ~~--~
Envelopes to match the different stationery
at cut prices.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
FOR THE GOOD OF SHEEP.

Dip the lambs; this is the easiest way
to keep external parasites in check.
Sheep should be permitted to lie out
of doors nights only when the ground
is warm and dry.
The woody" taste OF mutton has
been very largely bred out. and we sell
dom hear it referred to now.
See to it that sheep have only pure
water to drink; this viii prevent the
entrance of internal parasites.
We take it for granted that 70 hu-
name shepherd Will allow his sheep to
GUNNER in j pasture without shade.
Good fences are needed in the sheep
pasture. \ weak place in the fence
ma teach the sheep tricks that will
f~re-er be al annoyance.
The hills seem to be the nSr"9ai pas
lures of sheep. We have many hills that
are covered with such growths that
they are valuable only as sheep pas
lures. Unfortunately there are many
such pastures in this country that have
no kind OF live stock on them.-Rurai
World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
FROM R
Some Things That Are Being Made
Without the Use of Any Other
Component Material.

Mixing glucose. of three kinds, used
leather manufacturers, jelly makers,
fruit preservers and ap~othecaries.
Crystal glucose, of four kinds. used
by manufacturing confectioners.
Grape sugar, of two kinds, used by
brewers principally, and also by tan
ners.
Anhydrous sugar, used by ale and
beer brewers and apothecaries.
Pearl starch, used by cotton and
paper mills.
Powdered starch, used principally
by baking powder manufacturers,
and also by cotton and paper mills.
Refined grits. used in the place of
brewers grits; they are giving bet
ter results.
%rlourine, used by mixers of -four
without detriment. except as to the
feeling that a corn product is taking
the place of a wheat product.
Four kinds of deXtrine, used by fine
fabric makers. paper box makers,
mucilage and glue makers. apothe-
carries and many industries requir-
ing n strong adhesive agent.
Corn oil. used by table oil mixers,
lubricating oil mixers, manufacturers
of fiber, shade cloth manufacturers.
paint manufacturers and in many
similar industries where vegetable
oils are employed.
Corn oil cake. gluten meal, all cat
tie feeding stuffs of 4 very high grade
and capable of being scientifically fed
with superior advantages.
Rubber substitute, a substitute for
crude rubber, and very extensively
used.
Corn germ, the material from
which the oil and cake are obtained.
British gum, a starch which makes
a very adhesive medium, and is used
by textile mills for running their
colors. as well as by manufacturers
who require a very strong adhesive
medium that contains no trace of
acid.
Granulated gum, which completes
with gum arabic, is used successfully
in its place, and finds a ready prefer
euce by reason of the absence of any
offensive odor.-Farmers' Voice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
FISH,

On the other hand, the intellectual
farmer who looks for natural philos-
ophy in even such a simple affair as
n land drag, will take three or four
good planks or boards of the required
size. lap them neatly over each other
at the edges, bolt or spike a couple
of pieces of notched scantling on
top, put on an old mower seat for
convenience. and Il sectional view of
his scientific drag looks like Fig. ?.
BY reason of the rational shape of
this drag and its facility of use, he
will be enabled to do twice as much
and more satisfactory work with
about one-third the call on himself
and team for physical strength. In
making a drag it must be remem-
bered that if four two-inch planks,
say eight inches wide, are used the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Compressed air lars are not a f.
sorite in New York. Passengers say
the motion is like a ride on a NOW,
ing machine over a rocky field"
The female mosquitoes are normally
without much doubt plant feeders,
Why they should draw blood at all is
a question which has not been solved
1t is estimated that 100000. 600 mi.
crobes can stand on a postage stamp
without crowding. The name of the
man who counted them is not given.
Frost flowers, composed of the ice
which forms on frosty mornings in
late fall and early winter, are found
on only 26 species of plants. Among
these are the frost weed and the hello
trope.
The New York board of estimates
and apportionment has authorized the
expenditure of $500, 900 for the botan-
zeal garden and S15O,OOO for an addi-
ton to the American Museum of Nat
ural History.
The first bank of the school savings
bank system was established in 1885
at Long Island City. In January,
1900, there were 81 banks in Is states;
of $500 pupils, 52,694 were depos-
itors, with deposits amounting to
S2SO.sO6.
The collection of curios in the Phil
adelphia mint contains a coin bearing
on one side the profile of Il woman
closely resembling the goddess of lib
erty of American currency. Demos
Greek fer the people," is engraved
below. The other side shows a design
of the goddess Diana arching her
bow, and the inscription (translated)
reads: ".Hiana, friend of the Philadel-
phians." This coin, minted over 2,COO
years ago at Philadelphia, Asia Minor,
was discovered by Joseph Mickey, of
Pennsylvania, and presented to the
Philadelphia mint.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

the ordinary plank drag or float, for
example. The mar who is farming
by physical strength alone can see
no science in dragging, and when he
goes 20 construct a clod crusher will
make the kind he imagines will do
the most work by reason of its
weight, clumsiness and rudeness of
detail. Taking the wooden frame of
an old pin harrow, he pins or spikes
on a rough slab an u~nshapely plank
and crooked scantling, and has a drag
which looks like Fig. /. With this he
goes in to do up" the clods and firm
the seed bed, and after going over the
ground at least n more than would
be necessary with a good implement,
and after corresponding tax on his
W and horses physical endurance,
succeeds-in a way that will do"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
OUT OF I'll ORDINARY.

In place of two dozen explosive
compounds in use so years ago, there
are o over 1000.
An authority on cats says that blue
eyed cats are always deaf, and that
pure white ones are afflicted in the
same manner.
An old Chinese proverb says: "The
error of one moment becomes the sor-
row CT a lifetime That unfortun.
ate country now knows how to APP
preciate the truth of the proverb.
In the county of Kent, England. it
has long been usual for farmers to
lose immense quantities of fruit for
lack of railroad transportation. They
now engage automobile cars, which
they load in the evening and take to
London during the night. The ar
~rangement is working well and rail-
road officials are busy devising plans
to head off what may develop into Sc
rious rivalry.
For some years past Corea has
maintained a domestic postal service,
under the supervision of q French
postal expert, using stamps printed
in this country. \ new issue has
now been ordered from Japan, but
they are simply a modification of the
old Japanese stamps and are not
pleasing to the CoreaGs. At present,
as Corea has no steamship service of
sufficient regularity to permit of a
regular mail service with China and
Japan, a contract has been made
whereby the Corean mail pouches are
received at the Japanese post offices
in Corea and forwarded with the
japanese mail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
t1MdeWSCD .~..
@SF%:lgH]1&
ABOUT CLOD
e Constructed They Are
"reat Labor Savers and q Source
Of Rich Haryestx.

a w~ell-known agriculturist at our
state college said recently: "The
shortest cut for a farmer to become
successful is to use both intellectual
ana physical strength. A somewhat
eomihon practice with farmers is
10 use only their physical strength.
Inc time is here when without a
change they cannot be successful"
these are true words, and wen in the
construction and use of the most
simple implements Of the farm we
n them applicable. Let US take
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
To lap the boards in any Of the

To lap the boards in any Of the
four ways above is really as easy as
to have them as in Fig. 2, and other
combinations may be adopted in like
manner. If six four-inch slanted.
and three four-inch Or two six-inch
middle boards are used the total
width OF drag will not exceed three
feet, and the farmer may use those
of proper length, to make the drag
of the required weight. say six to
eight feet. Again, if all six-inch
boards are used the drag will be
about ~ feet wide, etc. 1t is easy
TO bolt a mower seat on the drag,
and it may be received so as to suit
convenience in drawing drag from
either edge.
Any form of the drag. except 3,
may be improved upon by beveling
front edge of first slanted board, as
should b. done anyway, and mailing
on Ike inch cisats, broad side down,
having them about six to eight inches
apart and slanted from front center
toward each end. Or the rear plank.
an arrangement of utility is an old
cross-cut saw blade bent and bolted
on as illustrated in Fig. 4. 3, which
also shows n of applying the
cieats on front planks, y.
For the farmer, however, who pre-
fers a drag not so scientifically con-
structed, Fig. ) shows a folding slab
float that in its class can't be beat.
To make it we good nine-foot slabs,
as nearly uniform in width and thick
ness the whole length as possible. are
required. Cut into six equal pieces
and spike two pieces of inch hard
wood boards, six inches wide. on fiat
sides of each two slabs at ends. MAX
ing three sections of the drag which
hinge together crosswise by iron
hooks. Attach an old wagon or
sleigh pole for tongue. and put on a
mower seat. The drag VIII be a
little over nine feet wide: if desired.
12-foot slabs may be used. cutting
into four-foot sections. This drag
adapts itself to uneven ground, and
may be folded up to go through mar
row places.
/ trust the illustrations will so
elucidate the construction of these
useful implements that readers will
readily underestimate. G. Allshouse,
in Ohio Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
AND RELIEF
Three Letters from Mrs. johnson,
Showing that Lydia e. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound
Cures the Ills Of Women
Wrote for nrs. Pinkham's Advice
November. 1897

Wrote for nrs. Pinkham,s Advice
November, 1897
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: Il am a great
sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels, and / am
writing to you for advice. Menses ara
irregular and scanty, am troubled with
leucorrh9a, and l ache Sc through my
back and down through my loins. I
have spells of bloating very badly,
sometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced ."-MRs. CHAs.
E. JOHNSON, Box 80, Rumford Center,
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Improvement Reported December,
1897
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il wish to
tell you that 1 am improving in health.
/ am ever so much better than when I
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
l am not bloated SO badly. Twas very
much swollen through the abdomen
before I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1 still have a feel
ing of fulness across my chest. l have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth ."-MRs. CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Box
SO, Rumford Center. Maine, Dec. 1887.
Enjoying Good Health June, 1899
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Since n year
ago 1 have been taking your medicine.
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. l have not been SO well for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
would advise all who suffer with fe-
male troubles to try your Incidence
Mrs. CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Box SO, Rum
ford Center, Maine. June /, 1899.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
fIo.S

drag needs to be made shorter, as
regards length of the planks, than if
three one-inch boards each six inches
wide are used, and also that on many
lands a short and heavy drag is pref
cradle to a longer and correspond
ingly lighter one. There are also diff
ferent ways of tapping the planks
or boards so as to get best results
on the land to be smoothed or to suit
the preference of the maker. In Fig.
3 are given sectional views of four
different methods. Section A has
three four-inch slanted boards on
front and rear and as many four
inch. or two six-inch, boards in mid
die laid on fiat on the cross-scan-
things. AS will be seen, if the drag
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
FIGS 4 AS

Is drawn from point A the rlonted
boards will run against the clods
and if from b will run over them, the
middle boards serving to smooth the
surface. If made as in B, the drag
drawn from either direction will run
against The clods ~ the front, On
TOP at the middle and over them at
tic rear. If like C it will exactly re-
verse this operation, the front third
of drag slipping on top of clods and
the rear third against them. If like
ID and drawn from slanted end, the
first set of boards slip over the clods.
the middle set run against them, and
the rear set slip on top and smooth
the disturbed surface.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
DEVELOPING the Colts.

Halter break the colt when a few days
old. and break him early in life to har-
ness, as they are easier handled while
Young. The better care and feed he
gets the first two years, especially the
first. the better ANNA. you will make
of him. Feed and care are everything
in developing a colt.-Rural World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
A COLUMN OF FIGURES.

During the last 25 years the Ameri
can people have imported $50, OOO, 900
worth of precious stones.
In the palace of optics at the Paris
exposition 500 or 900 u tubes
are used, producing a remarkable
effect.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
The Grand Finale.

Ida-Yes, the chorus ended up with zoe
voices.
May-All singing the last line: "And still
his heart was true?"
"No; 20 sung: And still his heart was
true and the other $50 Joined in with
Rats Chicago Evening News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

A new pupil in a Brooklyn school was
asked his name. Jules" answered the
little fellow. You should say Julius-not
jules" suggested the teacher. Now" she
said, addressing another small boy, "what
is your name" Bilious" was the prompt
response,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

The Manufacturers of Carriers Ink have
had forty years experience in making it and
they certainly know how. Send for Ink.
lings," free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

The indefatigable energy of some people
has a terribly w~earying effect on the peo-
PIE that are compelled to associate with
them.-Brooklyn Lie.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
"k~ Z wEEK

70 men with rigs to introduce our Poultry
Compound among farmers. Address with
stamp, Acme Mfg. Co, Kansas City, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
Look Before You Speak.

Before a man speaks disrespectfully Of
turn-up noses he ought to notice whether the
girl with whom he is conversing has ore
Somerville journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

We cured l6 cases of chi!ls with II bot
ties of Yucatan Chill Tonic (improved). B.
McEIrath, L.. j. Story and II. b. Miller, Har-
ris Grove, Nv.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

What Merchants Say. Yucatan Chill
Tonic (improved) Gives entire satisfaction
". G. Gordon, Independence, La.
Best seller we have
49,. W. Bacot & Co., C~larksdale, 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, 1900-09-22

Often the only difference between the Ia,
borer and his employer is that the for
mer is a mere b~read-winner while the lat.
ter is a mere dough-winner.-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

Struckoyle-I suppose while you were in
Paris you did as the Parisians did?
Newrich (hotly)-Do you mean to cSll me
Z robber?-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we eve
used for all affections of the throat ant
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind.
Feb. 10, 1900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

We have it from a certain eastern author
lty that the very strongest drinkers ar,
often not able to raise the price of a drink
Indianapolis News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

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, 1900-09-22

Some people spend so much of their time
trying to be amiable that they haven't
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not spot
streak or give your goods an unevenly DYED
appearance. Sold by all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

Dyspepsia is the bane of The human sys-
tenn. Protect yourself against its ravages by
the use OF Beeman's PeDsin Gum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

Mixed ale causes many serious ailments
Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money if to cure. Csc
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

In the country they call fun ~wickedness;
in the city they call wickedness fun.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22
The Best Prescription for Chills

and Fever is q bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

No man proposes to remain single
When he proposes he expects to get mar
ried.-Philadelphia Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-22

"See how that human skeleton is cracked"
eyes. That mans dead broke."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.