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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Put two ounces of butter or drip
ping into a stewpan with an ounce
or two of bacon, two small onions
sliced. a stick of celery cut into
small pieces and six good-sized car
ro4s which have been cut into slices;
cover the pan and let tie vegetables
simmer gently for ten minutes. Then
add three pints of cold stock, a small
blade Of mace and salt and black pep
per to taste; let the stock boil up:
draw the pan to the side of the stove,
where the contents may simmer un-
til the carrots are quite tender.
When they are ready, strain the soup
and rub the carrots through a sieve;
mix the vegetable PURGE and the soup.
then pour back into the saucepan,
and when it has boiled Up stir in q
tablespoonful of -four which has been
smoothly mixed with . little cold
milk and let the soup boil for a few
moments. Add tablespoonful Of
finely chopped parsley and serve ac-
companied by little sippets OF fried
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Erftters.

Place three ounces of well-dried ana
sifted "self-raising" flour in a clean
bowl; add an ounce of macaroon
crumbs-they may be as stale as You
please-a pinch of salt. the yolk of
an egg and a dessertspoonful of oiled
butter; mix thoroughly, and then add
by degrees three-quarters OF a teacup-
full of lukewarm water; beat to 3
smooth cream, add the whites of two
eggs whisked to a firm froth, and
then a teaspoonful of vanilla. Have
ready a saucepan half full of boiling
fat. drop the batter by spoonfuls into
this and fry till of a light golden
brown. Take out quickly, drain care
fully on clean kitchen paper, and
erve piled high on a dolly. Dust
Wits sifted sugar before servinR.-N.
7. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
HUMOROUS.

"Tl.ey are after you" "Whof'
"W, x. y and z."-Cornell Widow.
'"Tbat tree hasn't borne a peach for
eight seasons" 'Why don't you cut
it down." Il don't want to. It's the
only apple tree l have.'-Harlem Life.
Stranger Ito eminent inancier)-
'sWhy do you call that man at the bar
the Microbe? q" Eminent Financier-
because he's in everything.'"-
Punch.
Art Critic-"That's q magnificent
Raphael you have there!" Host (of Chi
cago)-"Not bad. but you want to see
nv Nurillo. by the same artist."-L1l-
lustration.
He-"Did you enjoy the matinee,
dear?" She-"Very much. l sat next
to Mr.. Gadabout, whom 1 hadn't seen
for years. We had a nice long chat
Catholic Standard and Times.
Explained.-'Do You think the di-
vorce evil is growing??' asked the Wild
ow. 'Oh, no." replied the hopeless
bachelor. More people are marrying
nowadays, that's all. - fhlla0elpnla
North American.
Visitor-"I suppose that plate on the
mantel is n rare piece of china of price
less value?" Hostess-'The value is
largely sentimental, but it certainly is
a rare piece. 1t was in use for two
wears and never SO much as cracked
by any of our Observation-Disclosures
Press.
Jaw, say. Maggie" pathetically
begged little Jimmie, "ain't youse goin'
ter be my beau when we gifts bigger
NO." replied the wee woman. who had
seen JiIamie's father on numerous Sat
urday nights. 81 couldn't never marry
a man wat l couldn't respeck his fad
der."-Philadelphia Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
GREAT SCHEMES.

I'm going to write great poems some day.
Exactly e 1 will not say,
Just now some things are in the way.
III begfn-well, a week from Tuesday.
There are pictures, too. I mean to paint:
MY plans, as yet, are a little faint,
But my notions are really new and quaint,
As you'll see a week from Wednesday
A great drama I have in mind,
As soon as I a plot can find,
Striking, original, refined,
Perhaps a week from Thursday.
1 hore 10 form a stock concern,
Enormous dividends I'll earn,
I'LL coupon bonds I'll have Ito burn"
About a year from Friday.
Or, no-IH just invent a toy.
Some simple gimcrack to give joy
To each enraDtured girl or boy
III work on that next Saturday.
I can't decide which scheme to choose,
Each idea seems too good to lose:
Meanwhile I'll take my Sunday snooze-
To-morrow's only Monday.
Tudor jerks, in the Woman's Home
Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
AT THE SWELL WEDDING.
Made by h Assembled
Spectators.

The bevy of "salesiadies" stood out
there craning their -necks up the red
striped canopy that spanned from
curb to vestibule. They commented on
the long line of monogrammed car
riages, but the big door was the cy-
nosure of their gaze. Each wanted to
be the first to catch a glimpse of white
tulle and orange blossoms. As the we'd
ding march started up with new inspi-
ration, the remarks passed freely.
"Wish they'd hurry up" said the
glove-counter girl. these swell we'd
dings take up altogether too much
time"
wish there was room inside" sighed
the blond, I'D like to see the ring go
ing on"
"They say he is a widower, Jen."
"Yes. and they say all the love is on
his side. too
Say unrequited love. Jen; it sounds
bigger"
II heard that her father sealed the
marriage. She was almost engaged to
q basso singer in this very church."
Little man with light mustache?
/ used to see them driving through the
park with a bob-tailed white and black
dog in tn
Ssh! Here they GOMEZ"
Two lines of elastic necks stretched
to their utmost limit greeted the bride
and groom.
"Isn't she pale. thought"
"And nervous! just look how her
ring finger witches"
"He looks like he has been there be
fore"
"All widowers have, Mae"
81 wish you could have seen the
trousseau trunks coming out this morn
ing. There was every one of 90"
From the background there came a
parrot-like voice:
NAV. don't the book say: 'Happyis
the bride that the sun shines on?'"
"Yes, darling"
Then what do they want with that
old awning 10 keep it off for?-Chi-
cago Evening News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
YOU KNOW. YOUR h
The Gentlemanly Prisoner was n
elinea to Leave Ii ALI to the
Magistrate.

An elderly man, wearing an exquis-
lite pair of Burnside whiskers and gold
trimmed s~pectacles, was arraigned In
the jefferson Market court on a charge
of intoxication.
what have you got to say to the
charge?" the magistrate asked. "Were
you drunk
"Ahem," replied the prisoner, after
some hesitation. The question II
rather embarrassing; but, of course,
I do moi want to appear to contra
dict the policeman, who, indeed, was
very kind"
How did it happen?" inquired the
magistrate.
"Some kind of new drink. you know.
Really. 1 don't know the name of it.
but it was dreadfully mixed, and also
very seductive. / I'M sure. your honor,
that o would know it if l could only
describe it properly"
Il am sure l wouldn't" the magis-
trate replied. Il am no expert. But
where did you get it,"
"Where?" the prisoner repeated, in
q surprised manner "Why, you know
of course-right over here-it's Pc
culiar that / can't remember the Rame
| of the street. But you know it, judge,
l am sure"
81 don't know the least thing about
It," retorted the magistrate, with m
| phasis. and his manner became Sc
we're. How many of those seductive
drinks did you have?"
Really. your honor, 1 cannot tell,
but l am sure you"
The magistrate brought down the
gavel on the desk with a snap that
made the prisoner jump.
"Beg you pardon, your honor" the
latter FASTENED to say, "but I only
meant to say that you may safely pre-
sumo that 1 had five or six, or maybe
It was six or seven, or it might even
have been seven or eight, or"
THAT will do" the magistrate inter-
rupted him. 81 know one thing now.
which is that l shall have to fine you
| FIVE dollars, and 1 am sure you know
that you have deserved it."
"Really, 1 don't know the prisoner
managed to say while She policeman
| dragged him out of the courtroom.
"But no doubt you know all about it."
N. y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Personally Concerned.

Two men were arguing upon the
question of the need of a general and
immediate spelling reform, and the
discussion waXed earnest.
Look here, Ferguson" said one of
the two, at last, why are you so Bit
ter in your opposition to reforming
the ~language?'
Because replied the other. bring
ing his fist down with emphasis, Il
have just invested S12 in a new die
tionary!"
Mr.. Ferguson's argument, it may
be added, is not without force. There
are many other persons ready to back
it up on the same grould.-Xouth's
Companion
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Caught n Wild Man In Wolf Traps.
Mild man WIS cantured in thu


A wild man was captured in the
hills near Greenup, KY, afew daysago.
he had been seen a number of times
by different persons, but all efforts
to capture him had proved fruitless
until Lewis Brown, a farmer. set two
of his strongest wolf traps at a cave
where the man had been sleeping. lie
was caught in both traps by the 5
and right hand. When Brown found
him he was trying to loose the trap
from his nose, but when he saw
Brown he set up a most dismal howl
and attempted to run. He was re-
leased and confined in a stable be-
longing to William Rice. For several
days he would not speak. but was
finally induced 20 talk. He said his
name was Levi Brewer and that he
was raised near Warfield, on the Big
Sandy. He appears frightened when
strangers approach. but quiets down
when he finds they do not intend 10
hurt him. His nails on his hands and
feet are like the talons of an eagle
and he is completely covered with
hair. He told the correspondent that
he had supported himself by fishing
and catching game with his hands,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
walnut PuddinG.

Shell. blanch and chop a dozen wal
outs. Put in a saucepan with salt, q
cup of milk and half q cup of crumbs.
Let it boil. Let simmer a few min
utes. then cool. Beat three egg yolks
with four ounces of sugar; d flavor.
ing and stir in. Beat up three whites
and mix in. Bake about 70 minutes.
Servo hot.-N. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
EASV.

Distracted Husband-How al I get
even with my wife for her endless
piano playing?
Experienced Friend-Take piano les
sons yourself.-N. y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Ignorant Men.

Ignoran. men are a good while in
finding out what ais them.|Chicago
Daily News.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
The I.iva Stock Market.

Chicago. August 25-Cattle-Receipts 500
Nominaly steady. Natives. good tc prime
steers S5 4oa So; por to medium 81. 6ods5 30:
selected feeders 49475: mixed stoczers 3 25Q
8 90: cows So 65a4. SO; heifers S3Gs5; can
ners S2d2 60. bulls 50 50M4. so: calves $500
4,e IS: Ttxas-fcd steers ST.. 595; grass steers
IS 250S4: bulls So 5OaS3.40.
Hogs-Receipts IS 600, active ard strong
or. mixed ana butchers O51S5 so: good to
choice heavy at SIS o0 So; rough heavy
81 95 O5 light So. oa5 55; bulk of sales
S5.IS0S5.4O
Good 70 choice wethers S3.6o@3 IS; fair to
choice mixed So 3o03 go; western shepp S32o
G3.75; Texas sheep So 5oaS3 40 native lambs
S4W5 so; western lambs 81 75a5 SO Week s
receipts-Cattle So 900: hogs l9,ooo sheep
"a. 600 Last week. cattle $500; hogs l2o,-
600: sheep 1000.
81 Louis. August 5.-Cattle-Receipts 900
ircluding $50 Texans Market steady; native
SHINING ana export steers 81. 70n6 90 dressed
beef and butcher steers 81. 5Od5 SO: steers un-
der 1000 ST. 5O0 S535. stockers and feeders
50 75d4 40. cows and heifers S2GA. 65: can
ncrs s. 5oa2 so; bulls So 75a4oo; Texas
and Indian steers S3.0od4.5o cows and heif-
ers S20375
Hogs-Receipts $500 Market shade easier;
pigs an dlight S5a5. 57l2; packers S5. 1895 80;
butchers $3.50 5.45. ..~-.-.--..-.I .-
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Mccullough Bros Fruit and Produce
Letter.

Atlant, q, August 25.-As predicted.
tba drrland anl prices Of all classes OF fruit
aud produce has been much better. ana inul-
cations are stiu good, and will continue 50
RIGHT along as tho fall season advances
As the Georgia peach crop IS about oVer the
Atlanta iuarket is almost entirely dercndent
on California for her supply Of fruit. There are
a few remnant lets If peaches coming IN from
the northern portion OF tho state, but the
c1ulitv IS poor. Demand Tor California irult
Is exceptionally good. but the supply Is hiil-
tied There viii be two cars of fresh trlut
due TO arrive the first of the week. WhIch
vii be readily taken at quotation prices.
There ars q few a, pies coming TO the mar
ket that are selling readily a. good prices.
Tho first solid carload Of New York apples
win lie received next week, and Will be opened
up at about IS SO re rrarrel.
Lemons are holding their own at quotation
prices. - a.,
demand being better, causing the price TO De
higher. ..,
WatermeIons are coming in in scattering
way aud are bringing good prices taking Quai-
.tv of stock into consideration.
Irish potatoes are scarcer ana prices are
Sweet potatoes are in good demand at 75c
70 per busheL -
cetGingly heavy, all receipts selIHs reauiiy ~
quotation prices.
onions are ready sale. all receipts being
scarcity Of chickens for the past week has
caused prices TO rule higher, and all receipts
readily sold on arrival at satisfactory prices
Egg market is strong with light receipts ana
good prices e
good prices on all classes Of fruit and produce
b, coming week
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Dun's Review.

New York. August 24.-R. G. Dun q CO.'S
weekly review OF trade will say -, -,
7 he sky is not coudiness. but there mas bee
no backward movement Of business this week.
Tho chief drawback of the week has been tAe
intcrse heat In some sections Of tho west, wren
was more efficient in retarding business than
the lower temperatures east was IN s'liilu!al-
ing It, Crop advices continue as chcJtIu. q, Hs
at any time lately, and the Etbor Slluttl'i
shows no important changes In working forces
Prices are steady but there IS talk OF Decline
perhaps ST. per ton in steel Tails tnoFtly 70 -
basis nj which IL is believed the railroads viii
De willing to place orders for the ensuing
years supplies
More good news comes from the great iron
ceEters where bridge and boat builders ana
makers OF agri ri,Iltural implements. stoves ana
cast iron pipe are all eager TO secure raw or
partially finished material. Prlces are S1, sus,
tanned and in a few cases move upward iron
generally IS more solid and better balanced
market than for two months past. fteiuclioil
in Output OF pig IS having a desired eject az
most northerl points. though az tho south
stocks are still heavy, and complaint IS hedIu
Of prohlbitive freight rates TO the seaboard
Large export busin ass is waiting, end foreign
bt wing OF finished material continues In Be:
Production OF coke has been decreased to
lA3. $50 tons weekly in the ConuellSViue re-
gIon Another sharp declLe has taken the
Wheat declined still further saturday.
TOT ching the lowest Iriee since early in june
and making tho fail t5>sc from the top point
of the season about two months ago Vigorous
uarkt ting ly farmers shows their willingness
to sell at current prices receipts at primary
markets during three weeks amounting 20
! l9.s999S bushels. against lo,653,O5l last
Tally figures Of experts continue Hight. al
though there is much talk Of purchases for
foreign account Prices recovered from the
lowe 81 point, trI i9r5 on tao short side taking
profits freely.
Corn is steady. but drop last year makes the
prest mt price only &c above that Of 1899
Sales of wool at the three chief eastern Ina<-
kcts have increased to 5052 500 pounds,
acQinst 423l 800 the week previously.
TcEas wool was active in Boston, ana terri
tory grades are All firmly held. though prices
ar, noniuallv unchanged.
There is no pressure TO sell, some dealers
shiF ping east with definite instructions 10 hold
until after election.
Factories are SIN working only part time
In the eastern boot and shoe districts. and It
is evident that earlier estimates Of accumu-
latcd stocks We're much too small There Is
mere activity in the hide market, and prices
are sustained by strong foreign quotations.
activity in Chicago by California tanners and
goyerumcut purchases for harness.
Failures for the week were ~ in the Unit
cd states. against 63 last year, ana 29 in
Car ada, against 6 last year.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
THE COTTON MARKET

New York. August 25.-The market for cot
ton futures opened steady at decline Of to
s points. The break primarily due to a
severe tumble in the Liverpool market, gem
orally better news frcm the crop centers AID
a friendly Chronicle summary of the week just
ended Liquidation was the leading feature or
early speculation though bear pounding occu-
pied a prominent part in business throughout
the session. The commission house and wire
element were the chief buyers on the down
turn presumably for profits, and but for this
support the market would doubtless have de-
clned sensatlonally the opening. Private
cables declared the English market had weak
ened under a storm of general selling, based
upon our late break and the more encouraging
crop accounts The local market was very
nervous all the forenoon with the bears having
things their own way much of the time He
ceipts showed a disposition to pile up more
RAPIDLY and conservative estimates pointed 20
a heavy forward movment next week. South
er.n SPOT markets were described as weak and
tending down under free offerings. The gov
ernment weather reports showed further show
ers over the central and eastern portions cf
the crop country with fine clear weather in and
western belt. The crop testimony was geLer-
ally good as compared with that received early
i'm the week utures closed steady with prices
net to 20 points lower
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27

more than half made up by receipts from ,he
sub-treasury and by remittances from the i ihtc-
rior. The local disbursements by the ioIher
amounted to $50 600. and the receliits
from interior banks exceeded shipments NY
nearly So COO coo. Drafts drawn py the treas
ury department and deposited In New horh III
payment for gold received at the assay 1i-
fees on the Pacific coast have contributes stls.
" to swell the total gain. 1t was antlcipatei
that the advance would nearly. if not quite,
equal last weeks loss and TINS may De the
case actually. but the money mas Deeh
coming i'm almost up to the closing moment. IL
is not all shown in the weeks statement Inc
export Of gold is practically at an END AT pres
ent ana probably will not be resumed 10 an
aDf,-eciabir extent before the second week IN
September when the third instalment OF lhe
British exchequer bonds VIII have 10 De pro-
vided for IL is possible, of course. that Eng
lands need in this direction may lead 10 an
offer of inducements that may cause the yelloW
metal to flow In her direction but in the mean
time the supply will be considerably augmented
bv rcceipts from the Pacific coast. 50 thal IN
any event nothing but an unprecedented de-
ma,d can cause us even temporary emDarrass-
ment The fact that the New YORK banks
received from the interior during the week
almost So. ONo. 900 more than was Withdrawn,
gives evidence OF a --ery satisfactory condltion
i'm the south and west; In fact reports IRON,
those sections seem to indicate piehthui
supply of money and lead to the belief tiat no
heavy demand need be expected untii very
much later than usual.
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Primo on the Crons.

From The New York Stakeholder.
Chicago August 22.--Wheat-A week Of very
little progress in the growing world. We have
simply existed between sunshine and shower.
Hardly a day has passed since Monday. the
l3h. but more or less Of the country has been
visited by ranstorns ana floods
We are certainly making up with wonderful
ropidity cast of the mississippi river all our
n is almost Invariably the case that after a
long protracted drought, rain comes TO US III
The country west Of the Mississippi river. the
southwest. Is still dry and very not and this
area. which has been praying Tor rain more
or less for the last thirty days, has NOT yet had
it's prayers answered
The country has had more rain than has been
needed I'm the northwest. This greatly inter
fered with securing the late spring harvest
a,l has also =, N more ur less extent reduced
tho grade OF that portion Of the crop which was
cut ana is now standing IN the SHOCK and IN the
rbere IS lust rs much controversy today as
there ever was as TO how much or how little
spring wheat has been grown.
a crop expert put the situation TO me this
week very piacticaily when he said that In the
southern portion Of the spring wheat belt
where IT Is thickly settled and they have plenty
Of mills and the surplus OF the wheat Is very
largely consumed at home. the whea, crop IS
good but ia the northern portion OF the spring
wheat belt where the great bulk of the wheat
crop is grown for export, there the crop Is
short
norton Of the corn ruined ly drought we
40 not know yet, and at best IL IS very largely
guess work ana viii be until we gather The
crop. We Shait need al tIe way run ", 80
to the 2Oth OF September 70 make even the ear
lieat corn.
Another question which seems to be bothering
tho trade very much is the amount OK reserve
Of old corn still in farmers hands. II the trade
succerIs in advancing the price OF Septeinitr r
aud October corn, il will not take long To de-
tcruinc Wusthcr the reserves are sInail or Etr5e'
The general indications seem to be polat-
ing toward % better fan trade than we expected
We should have sixty days ago. Farmers nave
boiiaht quite freely all kinds of goods this sum
rner ass W,il as general merchandise. rms IS
f,iU, artestcd ny the good internal traffic our
railroads have enjoyed All summer.
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THE WEEK IN WALL STREET.
Results in Stocks Disappointing to
Bulls and Bears Alike.

New York. August 25-Results In the stock
market this week were Disappointing 20 bulls
responsive to good news, uniavorah.' i'c-
tors failed 10 create any harheJ Ilulahlio,h IN,
he floating supply 1f stock is admittet lc De
snall owing 10 the absorption of prominent IN
tercsts who have perfected or projecting Far!-
Gus deals With tho holdings OF Investment
interests to be considered. caution necessarily
surrounds bear operations. Taking INTO cons
siGcrauon the changes ~ market values that
were made through operations. tho paGcity OK
ready supply and the inability Of the market
% digest easily was apparent. what pro-
duc,s thc general stapuaton in financial mar
kcts the world over. becomes OF interest and
oupipiuus vary as to the cause. With tlic
un.attl.d Chinese situation aeitaDing civlli-
zation. measures e. rocoup the treasures Of
the various nations mVCNed FOR the sums cN-
pended are heard The American finances are
well fortified aeoinst any pos siGio unusual
Drain OF gold, and banks are steadily strenSth-
cning their position by increased circulation.
Foreign government institutions are also uur-
suing measures to enable them 70 meet the
enormous expenditures OF their respective gov
eirmouts.. lac position OF the Bank of Eng
land was considerably strenEth.u med by ZEE
ceiuts of gold from he re and tho colonies While
Borrowing heavily IN the omen market * sIs-
:aiucd IT'S bigh rate II discount and reduced
loan liabilities hy many millions EetrenCh-
mcnt as for some time past continues 70 DE
the policy Of the Bank of France. RumOrs
&C ttt the alithbt4 ~ foallloh ~ tle hillh \
with preparations ieC htfthclh6 T. reporter
Russian loan wien the nstalhneuts for
tho British loan falling due, when ordinarily
the movement of currency 90 the interior -
progressing the effect Of local reserve rc-
qulrcs consideration here. Already rates for
foreign exchange are rising but as the level
f. SIN wen below the profitable gold export
point no uneasiuess is felt. In fact, tho
strere 9Th of exchange IS explained b ythe
urally being attracted abroad Wehore better
rates are obtained. Authorities agree that
it IS Yet too early to forecast the disposition
Of tho balance due ON tho loans. II is con-
Jectured that the amount may be utilz zcd 10
offset the fall exports Of cur staple produce.
According 20 trade reports distinct improve
me mt rs noted In various lines, but the volume