The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Missouri Crop Report.
Weather crop bulletin of the Missouri
weather service, state board of agri-
culture, for week ended June 90;
The wo'k has averaged decidedly @armeE,
targiI z frcin ! 6a:ly eIeess bt 3 degrees in
~.est.ra 10 degrees ii -eniEal sp1 esst0-T
fortions. ard the oqu"nt effect is ma
ter!al improvement in the outlook for agri-
cultural interests. The rainfall averaged even
mcre e fcient than the temperature did, ex-
Cas-ive, lut oopious and welldistributed
showers on and since the Eth have Temporarily
relieved tie necessity Cf general rAip.
SrriTar57et-Es EsyiTg IS progressing with
yield EJCd. and .seng secured IN excellent CON
ditipn. what lgI l.st HI. atreadr begun n
some sections. and will bs general by the 18th:
outlook fer yield Y, = fair. lowiands excepted:
com Tiaating is ger .rally. finished, though
With stoIt G--aage; -arls planting Is irnprov-
ing wonderfully. and cultivation Is beng
pushed IS I5TidIy rs condition Of ground Will
I6rmit; vfCHt and cats are advancing rapidly
and promise far. though ten days late. with
acreage little short. Complaints Of cheat,
suiut. rust and firing ere numerous. Small
fruit. raspbeTries excepted. promise from
light to fair, AMI larg, fruits continue to
decline, accounted for ly unfavorahle extreme,
of wet and cold nrd hest and drought sincs
trees blossoTed. :iardSns SIe oI!y aTeraget
with woods plsniy aid rank. Pastures sold ont
we'll. and stock hss improved in the past ten
days This Iry peri"d has permitted the SOW
ing Of mllet and Hungarian. AMI many acres
Ireviou-!y intended for corn. but seemingly
de tinei to lie idle on account OF flooding. Con-
siderable Gsmage by loading heavy grass and
grain Is rcpc rtad as ne -escit Z ig, :. iIs al
.crd ny general showers of the l1th Anxiety
to advsIcr work while opportunity off erei has
cauS qEite extensive loss among work ami
r:aIs, due TO Ove:work IN excessive heat
Peoples Party state Convention.
The state convention of the peoples
party met at Sedalia. and nominated
the following ticket;
GGvcrG3r. Hnr Leeerctt t.e5raed president
Of she Missouri Farmers alliance lieutenart
governor. q. ". Williams. Polk count e., pro-
fessi' nal organizer for the people part: sec
tary Of -;ate, DsT;I Is. Page. Kansas City. al
advertising Ig ut: state auditor, !. b. DinHS.
editor Of the Monitor. s. Louis: treasurer. d.
y Thompson a banker. Of Butler: attorney
cenc-al. Alfred Harris. Douglas county: rail-
roa1 commissioner. John O'Herrin. n Texas
county rell o.tate dealer: supreme judges. o.
ID Inn"- Knox county: c. F. Moulton Kansas
City. aai William sIoais'. Howell county:
in9S,.s Of thu cpu-ts Of appeals. for the Eastern
AMI Nc-trr1 distri-;s. Frank E Ritchir, ST
Lauis. ana ! :. CiT'-bt. Elr5l- Citf.
y fGii tirNat u presidential electors wls
harn"d. D.Ir-ates v-rc chosen to the national
ron=. ntiol at C-asha JUlr =.
Resolutions ol tls death OF l.. s. Polk wrre
rca aat adprt-i.
THE l.latfa--n irlorses thr platform of the
st. Louis CONVENTION Of last year: ,.nnounc .
the Au strIlinn ballot and the sp,cial iu-y l1N.
demands the a,rliii-r e t:.a raiIrnai commits
sion and the repeal ~ the Tucker law: favOrs
good pahi, roals and tho uss Of convict labor
n day work: denDurceS III uSr Of convict Ia
bor 10 til" exclusion Of honest labor: de-
nOunces the cmpioym NJ II P!nkerton de-
tectivas. etc.
Missouri Sunday Schools
The twenty-sevcnth annual conven-
ton Of the Missouri sunday school asS.-
citation was held at -, fcscph
AhOrt ~ delegates wers pres mt Since thu
avet annual session the assoc alton has grown
raI idly. urtil to-day IN, teachers AMI officers
alone WI" arc enrolled number over 5ln1.
Mr. Robert Eutle:i.-. secretary %, the Mis-
sNuri Stl:a SUNDAY school assoc ca:iOn. Hls Is
sucd lctalel statistical repor: for this year
o. ell TIL counties Of the state. The returns for
last year are vivcn sid by side with those #
this y'ar: 5.47. schools in ls:2 So in 1881:
- ",i officers and t"ocllers in ls! Il ~ in !s9l:
Sih 'G scholars in Spa al S2T in ISL: Increase.
~ so in lsa3 SIS: in 1921: decrease. est n
1891! GO in 1891: ciiidrer of school age in lSp2
sjs ''iI: in 1891. S6F ,G;5; percentage of children
IN the Sunday ysChocls, 5l.2 in ls., Il 5per cent.
in 1891
Undoubtedly n Worthy Movement.
The Boys and Girls Home and En-
pl"yment associ ciation held its first an
rual convention at Kansas City. Off
GERS were elected.
Gr. Moore who r-i.s ~ pointed last tal by tho
Rational ccrn;ni.tra as state agent for Missouri.
erected al sn-nc ro;rt in the state begin
u'ng of THO good work. Hs said a city sub
scriItirn of s2.C01 had he n guaranteed, and
ttrt lih.r2l propositions in grounds hal b2en
rair with = view If having the institution To-
Gated in Kansas City. A. early as possible the
needs. plans ard purposes of the institution will
he resented to the legislature and IN appro.
priatiou sought.
Paying State Obligations.
The other day the state auditor drew
n warrant for sI53. 600 on the state treas
urer for the purpose of taking up sew
cntyfour university and seTcnty-uine
Northwestern Lunatir asylum bonds of
the denomination of $1,000 each. due
July l. lie also drew 4 warrant for
Sill. .3t5 to pay the scmi-annual interest
of the state debt, due July !.
Missouri War Records.
The work ON the records of Missouri
troops who served during the late war
in progress in the treasury dcpa rtmcnt
Al Washington since last January, under
the direction OF Joe p. Johnston. nf the
adiutant-gcncral'S Office in Missouri.
was closed the other day for the time
being. the funds available for Mat pur-
pose having been exhausted.
The Fourth at 81. Louis.
st. Louis is to have n regular old
fashioned Fourth Of July celebration.
including \ grand parade, patriotic
speeches, national salutcs, n monster
barbecue and $4,000 worth OF fire.
works to cap it off. to which the Future
Great invites all its country cousins to
participate in the fun.
shot His sister Accidentally.
Raymond Rcclcr. l2-year-old boy,
who resides in ST. Louis. while playing
with a 22-caliher revolver. let it fall to
the floor. The weapon exploded and
the bullet pierced the forehead of his
7-year-old sister, Myrtle. striking her
Just over the left eye and inflicting
very dangerous wound.
state Teachers Association
The Missouri State Teachers associa-
ton met at Warrensburg. and was
quite an interesting and instructive
session There were 1900 teachers and
visitors present. and larger and more
enthusiastic body of educators never
assembled west of the Mississippi
CoIored Graduates
Thirty colored scholars were gradu-
atcd from the public schools in st. Louis
n few days ago. The exercises were
held at the exposition building.
Death Of Auditor Scibert's Only Son.
Frank. the only son of State Auditor
Scilert, died in jefferson City few
days ago. He was 81. and very popu-
lar and deserving young man.
Three People Drowned.
Mrs. Sarah E. Brady and Miss Mary
Kingston. of De Soto, and Thomas Sloan
were drowned in the James river near
Springfield the other day.
Tons of Money.
The total weight of gold and silver