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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
DESTROYING cHINcH BUGS.
Distribution of Infection Material
Among Illinois Farmers.

| SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May l3.-The
following is given out by the Depart
ment of Agriculture: The State Ento-
mologist writes that very many of his
correspondents are reporting extra
ordinary numbers of chinch bugs in
various parts OF the State. asking in
all cases for material with which to
introduce the contagious diseases of
this insect among the chinch bugs now
in the wheat Observations made by
him and his assistants late last fall
gave evidence of a widespread, al
though rather scanty, occurrence in
the fields throughout Southern Illinois,
of the white muscardine of the chinch
bug. the principal disease of that
insect, and insects dead with the same
disease are now to be found commonly
sometimes in very great numbers in
places where they have passed the
winter. There is consequently a con-
siderable probability that with favor
ing weather the bugs may be heavily
attacked by this muscardine disease,
even though nothing is done toward
its artificial introduction.
Although the experimental work of
the Entomologist's Office for the last
four years shows that there is scarce
ly any possibility of success with this
disease, unless its development is
favored by fairly hot weather, Prof.
Forbes offers to do what may be pos
sible to supply the general demand
for infection material. \ simpler
method of distribution will be used
this spring than that of last season.
Either artificial culture of the fungus
or chinch bugs found dead with it in
the field will be distributed directly to
applicants, a plan which will make
unnecessary the sending in of insects
for infection. Distribution of this
material to farmers will begin in
about two weeks, and applications
will be filled in the order of their
resept. \ special bulletin of the Office
has been printed, giving full direc-
tions as to preparations for this ex-
pertinent and the'use of the infection
when received. This circular may be
had by application to Prof. S. \.
FObes, Crbana, Ill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
LOSS WILL REACH sf.5oo,ooo.
Entire Crop of the Chautauqua Grape
Belt Ruined by Frost.

DUNKIRK. n. N. May 13.-Frost
ruined the entire grape crop OF the
Chautauqua grape belt. The loss is
at least $1,000 The Chautauqua
grape belt extends from Erie County
through westward to Erie. 1t occupies
strip from five to eight miles in
width along the southern shores of
Lake Erie. The number of acres bear
ing grapes last year was 26,0OO. This
year $1,000 acres would have been
bearing. The vines were loaded down
with blossom buds last evening. To-
day from one end of the belt to the
other the vineyards are nothing but
blackened ruins and have the appear
ance of having been visited by fire.
Three thousand. six hundred loaded
freight cars were shipped from the belt
last season. The total number of
baskets reached 1O.SO0, 900. To this
number 1900, 900 might safely be added
for increased acreage this year. Gerry
Ryckman. the millionaire grapegrOwer
and wine manufacturer. says the loss
in the belt by reason of the destruction
done to the grape will reach at least
-. OOO. 900. His own loss he estimates
at S2J0.O
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
Waiting on the senate.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 10.-lhe
Republicans of the House held a short
caucus at noon. The question of
agreeing to pass a compromiseelection
bill was discussed vigorously. many
of the members insisting upon refusing
to pass anything bnt the straight Fill
ley bill. Spencer and others wanted
to pass any fair measure. The ques-
ton was finally laid over without any
action. The matter of adjournment
then came up. and there also was a
difference of opinion. The combine
gang wanted to force an adjournment
at once, but the conservatives opposed
vigorously that it also was laid over.
1t was then decided to continue the
present policy of refusing to take any
action on fellow servant legislation.
and adjournment from day to day un-
til the Senate showed its hand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
WHY He Was a 'piscopaI

An Episcopal clergyman. passing
his vacation in Indiana. struck an
old farmer, who declared that he was
Episcopal. - ITO what parish do
you belong?" asked the clergyman.
Don't know nawthin' bout emmy
parish" was the answer. We'll.
then, continued the clergyman. what
diocese do you belong to-" They
amt nawthin' like that round here. -
said the farmer. Who confirmed
you, them" was the next question.
Nobody" answered the farmer.
Then how are you an Episcopalian:"
asked the clergyman. Well" was
the reply, you see. it's this way.
Last winter l went down to Arkansas
visitin'. and while | was there | went
to church. and it was called 'Piscopal.
and | herd them say that they'd left
undone the things what they Oughter
done, and they had done some things
whot they oughten done, and 1 says
to myself, says l. That's my fix.
eXac ely, and ever since | considered
myself 'Piscopalian.; The clergy
man shook the old fellows hand. and
said: Now l understand.
my friend, why the membership of our
church is so large. N. y. Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
Facts About Tempertng steel.

y French engineer has given the
subject of tempering steelcareful study.
and in a communication to the Society
for the Encouragement of National
Industry announces that. in all steels
Investigated. tempering produced
analogous notifications: augmenta-
ton of tensile strength. diminution of
the elongation. augmentation of the
resistance to iexure and to blow.
The amount Of these notifications
varies notably with the chemical COM
position of the metal and with the
nature of the tempering bath. but in
all cases they are almost completely
produced in narroy interval of
temperature about 1892 degrees Fahren-
heit. In a general way it may be said
that ii the metal is not heated I'D to
this temperature there is danger OF
not tempering it. and that in heating
above 1880 degrees Fahrenheit. or at
most 1410 degrees Fahrenheit. there is
no important gain. This result. which
is very important from a practical
standpoint, shows that the elementary
phenomenon of tempering is very SIM
pie, and that the difficulties to conquer
come principally from the dimensions
of the pieces to be tempered, which
often render the transformations in
complete.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
A strange and Fatal Disease.

GALLATIN. Mo-. May "a strange
disease which battles the skill of the
local physicians is prevalent in the
northeastern section of this (Daviess J
county. About thirty deaths have re-
suited from its effects within the past
six weeks, and quite a number of cases
are yet uncured. The physicians pro-
nounce it black erysipelas, and claim
it is not contagious. The cases. how
ever, have nearly all been similar.
and. in most instances. have proven
fatal. 1t is most malignant among
women and children. The symptoms
in most cases are an eruption of the
skin similar to that accompanying
erysipelas, with hi Oh feverand swell
of the face, ears and tongue. The
latest report. received this morning.
is to the effect that there are no new
cases. and it is thought that those who
are now suffering will recover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
SMALL POX.
Twelve Cases at Poplin, small
Town on the Line Between
Stoddard and Butler
Counties

Special to the DEMOCRAT-
DEXTER. Mo-. May 1l.-There are
twelve cases of small pox at the saw
mill town of Poplin, eight miles west
of Dexter. AS the place is on the line
of Stoddard and Butler counties the
Mayor and physician of Poplar Bluff
were here to-day to arrange for pest
house to be built there by both coun-
ties and to be kept up at the expense
of both counties. 1t is spreading
rapidly and both this town and the
Bluff are quarantined against Poplin.
No deaths so far.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
THE THIRD TERM TALK.
There is No Danger of One Man
Holding the Executive ONCE
More Than Two Terms,

More Than Two Terms.
The reports that Cleveland is seek
ing third term may very safely be
disregarded. He has been from the
outset in his service. a public-spirited
and courages official unquestionably.
His course. to be sure, has not always
been altogether commendable. That
( is. he has. like all other Presidents.
made mistakes, and some of them have
been rather costly and humiliating to
the country. but on the whole his
record has been fairly satisfactory,
making reasonable allowance, of
course, for his attitude on the great
questions on which parties divide, and
on which the conduct of no President
who is faithful to the party which
elected him can be agreeable to the
other side. Yet no considerable body
of the Presidents fellow-countrymen
and of this the President himself is
undoubtedly aware, desire his nomi-
hobAOh lOA s1AOlhCA
Its failure to put limit to the num-
Der of terms which a President may
serve was one of the objections urged
by the Anti-Federalists against the
Constitution. Here said. in sub
stance, the Patrick Henrys, the George
Masons, the John Lansings, the Luther
Martins, the George Clintons, the
Samuel Nasons, and the rest of the
men who fought ratification in the
State Conventions of 17S1 and l7SS.
sis an instrument which renders the
Executive eligible to reelection two.
three or half dozen times. What is
to prevent an able and INSCRIPTIONS
President from hanging on to office
during his entire lifetime, and, through
the machinery of his station, to dictate
the choice of his successor, putting his
son or some other relative in the
Office, making it virtually hereditary
post. The difference between the head
of this sort of Government and that
of the Government from which We
separated Is a difference in name only.
The Constitution which we are asked
to accept sugar-coats the monarchical
pill and under the designation-pf
President put us again under the rule
of possible George Ill"
Thanks to the patriotism and fore
thought of the earlier Executives. the
perils which the Anti-Federalists con-
jured up never actually presented them
selves. Washington desired to retire
at the end of his first term, and it was
only at the urgent solicitations of
and other leading statesmen
of the day that he accepted a second
while no persuasiOnscould in
duce him to take a third. Jefferson
also thought that two terms was as
long as any President should hold Of
fee. and the precedent thus established
has commended itself to the country in
such a degree that a constitutional re-
is not necessary. The pre-
redent had controlling influence with
Monroe and Jackson. Grant.
against his own judgment, permitted
some of his friends to propose him for
the nomination in 1880, but the failure
in his case killed third-termism for all
lime. An honor which the great
prestige and popularity of Gen. Grant
could not command will hardly be
sought by Mr.. Cleveland.
Globe Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
How I-nnIeasant

it is to see a beautiful child's face dis
figured with vile humOrs. bursting
through the skin in pimples, blotches.
and sores. and sadder still. when the
young and innocent are laughed at and
twitted in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pure
emedy, Suipher Bitters, which will
search and drive out of the blood
every particle of humor.-Health Ga
zette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
Held for the Grand Jury.

James Thompson, charged with as
sault with intent to kill, had pre-
liminary hearing before a Justice of
the Peace in Randol township Tuesday
and was bound over in the sum of
three hundred dollars to await the
action of the Grand Jury. Thompson
assaulted Theodore Zeirath with club
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
Free-Trade and Free Farms,

Last week We published an article
from the Manchester Guardian, show
ing that efforts were being made in the
direction of establishing free farms in
England. the idea being to employ the
largely increasing number of paupers
in that Free-Trade country to at least
raise food enough from the soil that
would pay for the cost of their own
maintenance. This is the result of the
long experienced Free-Trade in that
country. But here in the United
States We are reaching the same result
much more quickly. 1t is less than
three years ago that the first threat of
Free-Trade was assured us, yet in the
immediate vicinity of New York the
use of land has been given for pre-
cisely the same purpOse-to support
pauper labor in this country. When
the Mckinley Tariff was in full force
a few years ago We had no pauper
labor. but the result of Tariff Reform
cOmpels the free use of land, after be-
ing plowed free of cost, toenable those
who are free from labor. through our
Free-Trade Tariff. to endeavor to get
food enough out of the soil to keep
themselves from starving.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
Oklahoma Occupation Tax Knocked
Out.

GUTHRIE. OKLA. May PA case
of general interest all over the country
was decided by Judge Dale late last
evening. Some time ago J. Thomas
and F. NJ. Cabiness took orders by
sample for a large amount of house
hold goods for Topeka firm. but
when they attempted to deliver the
goods they were arrested by the city
authorities for refusing to pay a
peddlers' occupation tax. The Court
held that the right to sell by sample
implied the right to deliver the goods
sold, and that the transaction was
strictly interstate commerce. and hence
not subject to regulation and not re-
stricted by city ordinance, being
wholly controlled by the laws OF Con-
gress. The petitioners were discharged
accordingly. The city will appeal to
the Supreme Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
COULDN'T STAND THE BOON.
\ Slick Agent Who Doomed New
York Ahead of Paduca Flats.


He was tall and hairy. and he wore
q sombreno. His eyes cleaned like
twin stars, and beneath the flap OF the
broad hat his nose glowed softly in
the shade, says the New York World.
Say" he said, as he leaned across
the hotel desk, they's a good many
people in this ere town, aint they?;
The hotel clerk guessed there was.
Don't no one override here? Never
seed so many people in me life afore. -
The hotel clerk said people died off
and on, but they hid them away when
they were dead.
Say, Colonel. anyway: New York 5
quite village. amt it, to keep such
a slick house as this ere hoattle.
Amiright or amirong: is there more'n
five hundred houses here. or did | see
double when l took that little pas-car
up the street last night"
The clerk guessed he saw straight:
then the red-nOsed man leaned across
the counter and became confidential.
We'll. begoshdarn. he murmured.
''yOu must have slick agent to boom
this here town. Why. man'-and here
he shrunk with conscious humility,
we've had a boom on at Paduca
Flats for most ten months. and here
this dodblasted town grus along and
beats us out hand-running. Begosh.
but it beatsell." And he wandered
out into the night.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
How TO Read

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2-eent stamps, to pay postage, and re-
ceive DR.. kaufmann's great treatise
on diseases: illustrated in colors: it
gives their signs ard abbrevations.
Address a. P. Ordway & Co.. Boston.
Mass.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
Prices are Looking Up.

The price of wheatcOntinues to crawl
upward. Sixty-five cents is better than
We have had for some time and the in
dications are that the pricewill not re-
main stationary, but will have an up
ward tendency till the new harvest
comes in. Corn is alsohigher in price
than usual and as corn and wheat are
the two main crops in this section of
country ou" farmers ought to cheer up
and quit growing about hard times.
They can buy more dry goods now
with a bushel of wheat than they could
buy when wheat was worth one dollar
per bushel. Times are not hard to the
live farmer who farms for whatthsre is
in farming. Considering the cost of
what he has to buy he can live easier
now and make better profits on his
farm products than he could when
wheat was worth from one dollar to
one dollar and fifty cents per bushel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

The decision of Secretary HERBERT
-5,- the bids for the Kearsarge and her
maze should not include alternative
nroposale for supplying the armOr as
well as The machinery and hulls, as
chief Constructor Hichborn had recon-
mended. may give r.se to some discus
sion in the next Congress. 1t is TO be
assumed. however. that the Secretary
received such assurances from the Two
great armor plants at Bethlehem and
P.rsburg as justified this decision.
Unless. indeed. there is to be de-
cided gain in economy and IN prompt
ness Of delivery, the existing custom Of
purchasing the armor for the govern
ment directly Of the makers, as the New
York Times points out, has certain ad-
van.ages. OF these the most import
ant probably, is that Of keeping IN op-
GRAFTON and ready for the governments
use in case Of need Of two great armor-
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
CHlNA-EWING BROS.

increase of $500. The salary was then
put at the old figure.
The Chair-It used to be $4,000, but
it was cut to $1,000.
Mr.. Bender-He's getting too much
now.
Mr.. Potter-The salary named in the
communication of the Board is the
same as the old salary, and the Super
intendent ought to get it.
Mr.. Clator-It strikes me that 1t is
a Door time to cut down salaries. The
other side had the cream of this thing
for some time, and l don't think we
ought to take the milk. | think Mr..
Hamilton is mistaken. l don't think
the Water Board asked to have the
superintendent salary increased, but
the salary of the Secretary.
Mr.. Hamilton don't want TO urge
this too hard. / want to see a fair
days wages for a fair days work.
Mr. Fahne-It has been said that it
is q poor time to reduce wages. But
you started with the police lieutenants.
You gave them a cut of ten dollars
month. If they could stand it, the
Superintendent of the Gas Works ought
to.
There was no reply to this centre
shot.
Mr.. Frew-Dr. Stathers appears to be
in favor of a decrease in the salary Of
the superintendent, but he was very
much in favor of an increase in the
salary for the new Health Officer. l
will vote no.
DR.. Stathers-I just want to say that
when the Health Officers salary was
increased l was not in the city.
4 vote was then taken on Mr.. Ham
ilton's resolution, and it was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
The four resolutions confirming the
appointees were then severally adopted,
and the bonds were taken up and APP
proved. They were as follows
Godfrey Schul, Secretary; $4,000;
sureties, F. w. Bowers and Balzer
Schul.
Frank F. Thompson, Superintendent;
$1,000; John q. Clator and William Nc
Cormick.
J. G. w. Beier, Assistant Secretary;
$1,000; sureties, r. f. Nolte, B. Fall
loure, G.. w. Atkinson, Henry Schmul-
bach and B. 3. Doyener.
Louis Seabright, Collector; $500;
sureties, w P. Meyer and w. F. Grade.
Mr.. Bender then offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That after January !,
1896, all contracts given out by the city
shall be bid on for labor at nine hours
per day for labor performed, and all
contracts by the Board Of Public Works
or any Committee be bid for on the
same terms, all work to be performed
by taxpayers"
Mr. Hamilton thought the resolution
went too far.
The Chair agreed with him, having
particular reference to the last clause
Mr.. Hamilton said he would so as far
as any other man to protect the nine
hour day, but he did not see how Coun-
Gil could help matters by passing such
q resolution.
The Chair said it would undoubtedly
be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Bender said his object was to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

complete as the heart could wish When
he made the allegation it was upon his
honor and responsibility as a.candidate.
He promised that If he did not sustain
it he would get ohthe stump and of
the ticket. A special says:
This declaration was made at Morrow,
and was the signal for the greatest storm
OF abuse and Viihcauon that any Sliitll-
date has ever been subjectedto. ms hg-
mas we're challenged by the Republican
press and the Republican orators, ana re
was denounced as twenty dlHerShI hluus
al n lar Words were not minced ne was
Given the Die direct. In response 20 TINS
b. produced the record at Marion. showing
every maze every bill and every amount.
u was n masterpiece Of finished lhNes' ia
ton and t was as euectlNe as !. w.
complete. The lying statements ls SSst,
frou Inc office of the Republican AUDITOR
III STATE were eflectualy demolished, lot
wirhthe data before MIN any ne :staf'yst
reader could verify the nguIeS IoI u.1, ..;,
IL was useless 20 continue tIe uSS t.oii
f,r~- har and Mckinley surrendered, there
bv admitting that thecharge OF eN-coN-
..-.r-r(,s rirhpU concerning the immense
flood of debt was true 10 Wa ~ Sfo,iS,,
rlra of speech In the report OF the NAHUM
e,.se,b that Campbell had raked the rot
ten Republican hulk from stem 70 steIn,
and with one terrific proalslGe SN -
6uit up by the Mckinley administrator"
Ex-Governor Campbell is reported as
taking his great victory modestly and
simply with complacence. He stated to
an interviewer: I am not yet done
with the finances Of this Administra-
ton. The half has not been told. As
in the case Of every allegation that 1
have made up to the present time
have also the proof TO support these ad-
dtHonal charges. Nor have 1 begun 20
expose the infamous rottenness Of the
last General Assembly, which contained
the most corrupt and indefensible gang
that has ever disgraced the sJatehouse
with its presence. They have branded
me as a slsnderer, or at least they
started out 10 do it, and quit so sudden
~ that they twisted themselves. They
now say I am singing mud. So am
but fl sticks! And they furnished me
the mud themselves and dared me TO
throw it,"