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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Development Of the Sugar Beet.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-The agri-
cultural department is sending out to
farmers and to experimental stations a
large amount of beet sugar seed with a
view to determining feasibility of grow
ing seed in certain sections of the coun-
try. In an interview with regard to
the growing of the SEED Secretary VIII
son to-day said:
I'VE have just about finished send
ing out sugar beet seed to most of
the states in the Union. They are
experimenting south about as far
as the Carolinas and Texas. Every
effort has been made to procure first
class seed. Most eff the work is being
done through the experiment stations.
They get the seed from the department
and send it out with instructions re-
garding the cultivation of the plants
and provision for the return of sample,
&c the stations in the fall for analysis.
''The department is also taking in
hand the growing of high heredity
sugar-bect seed. The seed being sent
out by the department is the result Of
careful improvement extending over
many years-in some cases 40 years OF
time-where every mother beet is
tested by the polariscope to ascertain
its per cent. of sugar.
This high heredity sugar-beet seed
is worth. perhaps, its weight in gold.
1t is the result of the very best work
done along these lines during all these
years. Such seed is exceedingly rare
and very difficult to get. The agricul-
tural department is believed to com
pass the ownership of only about
five pounds of it. This is being dis.
tributed to our farmers carefully
at different stations in different
localities, notably Geneva, y. Y, Wis
consin and Iowa. Bulletins are issued
from the department prepared by ex-
perts, giving the people information
regarding sugar beet in all its rela-
tons. Such bulletins will be prepared
from time to time and the results will
be copied from the several stations and
full information given to the people re-
garding this important matter.
Capitalists are turning their atten-
ton toward investments along this
line. There will be no difficulty about
getting money enough to erect fac
tories, which cost from $500, 900
to $500, 900. The business men of
the cities have learned thoroughly
that they can not thrive unless the
farmers thrive, and, besides. the sue
cess of the Oxnards assures capitalists
that whara all tho conditions Of Sun.
cess are carefully secured to begin with,
there is no question of the ultimate
results. 1t seems to us that
the effort of the department of agricul-
ture to save the 800, 900, 600 that we
now put out annually for sugar, and
reaching for the sos, 600, 900 that the
British pay for their butter each
year. will help the balance of trade
eventually"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
OUR F~ARMER-IN-CHIEF.
Interesting Operations Of the Ags
ricultural Department. .
determination of Hog Cholera and thu
Development of the Sugar Beet as
Means of Changing a Big Item
In Our Trade Balance.
The determination of Hog Cholera.

In DENOMINATION OF hOK SnOIcras
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The agri-
cultural department has taken steps
looking to the determination of hog
cholera, and as an initiative has sought
the cooperation of the states of Ten
nesseee and Iowa in an experiment to
determine how economically the mala-
dy, which is devastating swine inter-
ests, can be stamped out. 1t is one
of the first questions taken
up by Secretary Wilson, and he has
sent formal letters to the governors of
the two states named asking for their
assistance. If they comply the depart
mcnt very o will send representa-
tivcs of the animal bureau to one
or two counties which the gov
ernors have been asked to designate as
particularly subject to an outbreak,
and the result of the investigation and
treatment will be reported immediate
ly here. If these states do not agree to
cooperate others will be asked, so that
a satisfactory experiment can be
made. The outcome is ex-
pected to be a system economical
in its operation for stamping
ont the disease in the states co-operat-
ing and the keeping of such territory
clean from outbreaks of that type. As
the interests of the states as well as of
the national government are involved
in saving the hogs, the results of the
test is expected to be satisfactory, to
be followed by a general extension Of
the system.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
No of Petty Officers and
WAITING FOR HER BARON.
Refuses to Believe that He Is Not What
He Claims to Be.

DETROIT, Mich, April LIT has been
learned that Baroness Won Turkheim,
nee Young, of San Francisco, is in De-
troit awaiting the arrival of the al
legged baron, to whom she was recently
married in San Francisco. She refuses
to believe that her husband is not what
he claims to be or hat he is a factor In
a schema to get her out of the country
for reasons alleged to be best known to
Attorney D. NJ. Delmas, and others in
terxsted in the great Fair will case
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
THE HAWAIIAN LOBBY.

Reciprocity Treaty or Annexation.
SAN Francisco, April Civilian
A. Kinney, a prominent attorney Of
Honolulu, arrived on the Aus
tralia Wednesday and will pro-
coed to Washington to assist JUS
tice Hartwell and l. A. Thurston
in their fight for the preservation OF
the reciprocity treaty between tho
United States and Hawaii, or, if that
a not be done, then their efforts will
be directed to securing the annexation
of the islands
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Rescue w~ork-Three Hundred Persons
Saved.

NATcHEz, Miss, April 16.-The gauge
notes 4 rise for the past "a hours of 40.
Above and below here the levees will
not stand any more water. This is the
statement of Capt. Thomas Rober Of
the steamer Joseph, engaged in rescue
work near Vicksburg. The following
telegram was received from him:
Rescued from Lovell's place, 1863
persons who would have gone under.
To-day brought in 800. Will return by
Lake Palmyra and continue the rescue
late tonight The levees will not
stand further pressure-must 60"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
The River Above the Danger Line at Kan
sas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April l The
river has risen eight inches since
Wednesday. marking three IN ches above
the danger line, and is st l coming
ND slowly. The water is beginning
to spread out yer the low
lands and the rise, therefore, il
more slow. The current is still very
swift, and huge trees and other debris
in large quantities constantly pass the
city. Precautions taken againsta flood
have, in most cases. proven effective
and no very serious damage has besR
occasicned- .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

To he Celebrated on an Extensive Scale as
Tampa, Fla.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The governor
of Florida has notified the secretary of
the navy that the citizens of Tampa
are preparing for an extensive celebra-
ton of Queen Victoria's birthday on
the cath of next month. The British
government Is a mark of appreciation
of the spirit of the occasion will send
a war ship, one of the British North
Atlantic squadron. to Tampa and the
governor asks that the navy depart
ment detail a United States man-of-
war to assist in the celebration. Secre-
tary Long has promised to do so if con
sistent with the needs of the service,
and it is probable that the Montgom'
cry, will be at Tampa during the e
monies.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
ANNUAL
Funds Appropriated by Congress for the
Naval Militia of the States.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE secre-
tary of the navy has made the annual
allotment of the fund of $50, 900 appro-
priated by congress for the naval mill
tia of the states. Deducting ST. O0 re-
served for the purchase of text
books, the remainder of the appro-
priation is allotted among the states
having naval militia organizations in
proportion to the number of uniformed
petty offices and men they had on their
rolls on the 1st of January last. The
result is as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
A Bad Break at BigCs.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, April 16.-The
levee at Biggs, ~ miles below Delta,
La, broke at 10 o'clock tonight. The
crevaSs was 100 feet wide 20 minutes
after it gave way. Delta is directly
opposite Vicksburg.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
A Serious Error.

Gazzam-Do you know what Che
greatest mistake of my life was?
Maddox-Getting born, I suppose
Harlem Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, OOOcured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. SOC and SI.00, all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

Sunday School Teacher -"Who was
Noah?" Pupil-"He was a weather proph-
ct. When he said it was going to rain, no.
body believed him."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

The mathematics of marriage-man be-
comes an integer instead of a fraction; he
"halves his sorrows, doubles his joys" and
m~ultiplies his usefulness.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

A poor free lunch costs more than a good
dinner.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

Just try a l0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

Self-loye is not so great a sin as self-for.
getting.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

The pain that tortures-sciatica. The cure
that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

Stand straight and strongest. Jacobs
Oil cures anne back-cures promptly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24

No woman ever lacks self-confdence
when she is arguing about religion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
BATTLING THE o o

Heroic Work In the Face of Discourage.
ment-TheM Most Desperate Situatios Vel
Encountered-Fifty Miles of Levee Ac.
tually In Danger of Being Oyertopped
by Water-Hundreds of Persons Rescued
VICKsBURG, Miss, April 1.-THE sit,
uation along the Louisiana levees
across the river for fifty miles above
and below this city dwarfs every other
feature of the flood problem into tenn
porary insignificace. The rise shows
no diminution and the levees are actu-
ally in danger Of being overtopped
by the water now pouring out of the
Yazoo basin, in a sheet % miles wide,
for a distance of ten miles opposite
this city.
In Spite of the Evident Danger
and of the repeated warnings of the
weather bureau, very few persons are
removing stock to the high lands,
though all are taking other precau-
tions. One hundred head of mules
were brought to this city Friday from
Sparta plantation, in Louisiana ten
miles above here. The belief prevails
that the levees are weak, and
the fear hat they cannot be raised
fast enough to keep ahead of a flood
that is piling over four inches of water
daily on a river already at So 40 feet
on the gauge.
In spite of those conditions the levee
forces are battling doggedly against
the flood night and day. 1t is the fin
est example of human energy and con-
stopor Of baart 70 ba caaD of fbio mo
ment on the planet.
The Work OF Relief is Going On
systematically. Some of the negro
refugees are finding employment in the
uplands, a few having gone as far as
Kinds county, and here and there a
planters overfiowed plantation is heard
of who has removed his people to
the hills, determined to make a cotton
crop there and to plant his home place
in corn when the water falls.
Capt. NJ. C.. Martin, having COM
pleted his inspection of flood condi-
tions between Greenville and Vicks-
burg, left for Washington last even
ing to report verbally to the secretary
of war. The local efforts to afford re-
lief to the people temporarily es:iled
from their homes are being sue
cessfully directed, to all appear
ance. and few would suspect such
a number of them were gathered
here. They are scattered all over the
city, in colonies, SO to speak, are in good
condition and not at all depressed by
the situation.
Capt. Charles H. Clark, U. S. A., ar
rived yesterday and will remain a few
days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
One of Secretary Ayers Agents Returns to
Washington and Reports.

"ashiuSt Oh dhu NCPoAtS'
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Maj. Sanger,
of the inspector-generals corps, ar
rived IN Washington yesterday. He is
the first of the officers sem out by Sec
rotary Alger to the flooded districts to
return to this city. He explained YER
bally to Secretary Alger just what had
been done by him and under his instruc-
tions to ascertain the condition of the
flood sufferers and arrange for their re-
lief.
Major Sanger's district lies in the
Mississippi valley from Memphis down
to Helena.
Chartering a steamer at Memphis,
with the best captain that could be
found, a man who the major said was
of the greatest help and willing to go
anywhere to relieve distress, he took
aboard two weeks supplies of a char
acter suggested by the Memphis con
mittee and started down the river, ac-
~companied by Col. Rogers, chairman
of the Arkansas levee board. 1t was
found hat the Memphis people had
already established stations for the re-
llCl VI IllC IC1uSCCo III AldhS PAoNSo
throughout the st. Francis district in
addition to the big camp they had
pitched in West Memphis.
All of these were visited and, in addi-
ton, Maj. Sanger established stations
at other points where they seemed to
be needed.
The relief boat "a up the st. Fran
~. ;r-nr orI M tha TfArri11n ~ -ar md
across country " cotton fields and
farms in every direction, where it was
supposed people were to be found in
need of help, acting largely upon adj
vices Of the local relief committees
along the route.
Returning to the main river a visit
was made to the Flower lake ~crevasse,
which was found to have extended to a
width of 800 feet. Maj. Sanger says
that in the country overlooked from
this break some of the richest cotton
land in the south is under water from
two to % feet.
More stations were established, ne
groes were sent out in canoes through
out the flooded districts to notify the
people where they might come.
Maj. Sanger says the inhabitants of
the flooded section are bearing their
infiction with extraordinary patience,
clinging closely to their half-sub-
merged cabins and undergoing
hardships in the hope of better
times. He says that if the
waters recede by the Goth of May all
will be well with them, and that, with
economy and careful distribution, the
funds already appropriated will be suf-
ficient for the maintenance of the alb
solutely destitute. But if the water
holds up. and it is impossible to make
a crop this summer, the distress that
will result will be terrible.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
A Yellow Sea Where Yesterday Were
Fields and Gardens.

OMAHA, Neb., April 16.-When the
sun went down last night his last light
fell on a vast waste of water. whose
yellow waves, tossed high by a strong
breeze from the north all day, rolled
over what, last week, were fields and
gardens and dooryards. All day
the torrents poured from the Mis-
souri, across the North Omaha gar
dens into Florence and Cutoff lakes.
The former has lost its identity, and
the latter may soo Last night it was
seven feet higher than it was on Tues
day morning, and was surely cutting
away the dykes that hold it back from
sweeping to join the Missouri and turn
the long-abandoned course of that
stream again into a race.
When the sun went down the wind
died away to a great extent, but still
blew a steady breeze. The streams
running into Cutoff lake from the
north had been increased in volume,
but no longer had a bank to tumble
over.
The houses surrounded by water are
still standing, but many are being
slowly undermined, and must soon fall.
There is little change in the situation
down town. The smelter is still above
water, and the railroads have their
threatened tracks well protected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-27
THE MARTINS OF KANSAS.
Colonel Pat Coney Shows How Prom.
inent II Part They Have Played
in State Affairs.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 26.-(Special.) II
don't believe there is name that plays rs
prominent part in the history of Kansas,
not even excepting that of Kelley, as does
the Celtic name of Martini" says Captain
Pat Coney, the well known Kansan.
This name has conjured, as well as IN
spired nearly all of our political, social and
commercial organizations since our terri
torial organization. John and John "A.
played a prominent part in both the pro
and anti-slavery contentious in our terri
torial days. There was a John Martin who
was member of the Lecompton constitu-
tional convention. John A. Martin was
member and one of the secretaries of the
Wyandotte constitutional convention. and
he subsequently commanded with distin-
guished honor a Kansas regiment in the
wal of the rebellion, was publisher ana
editor of leading Kansas paper, the
and was subsequently, chosen governor Of
Kansas, a Republican.
Judge John Martin came to Kansas as
prC-slavery Democrat in 1854 and became
very distinguished Democratic politician.
holding numerous offices in Shawnee coun-
of the legislature and twice elected district
judge of this district; was the Democratic
candidate for governor Twice, ana fnr deeilnea ng
elected, when George w. Click was elected.
senator as a bemo-Pop, and is now clerk
of the supreme court.
George w. Martin, an early Kansas set
tier, for years published the Junction CITY
Union, was twice elected mayor of Junction
| City, four times elected state printer. as a
Republican, by the Kansas legislature,
which was unprecedented and cannot in
| all human probability be repeated in a
| century. George w. Martin was subse-
| quently a member of the Kansas legisia-
| ture and P. G. NJ. of the Odd Fellows
of Kansas, as was Judge John Martin
DemocraD, and Colonel John A. Martin
was for years a prominent Odd Fellow.
Judge David Martin, of Atchison, was
| district judge for number of years, and
was subsequently chosen chief justice OF
| the state and is one of the most promt-
nent and distinguished lawyers in Kansas.
Judge Frank L. Martin, of Hutchinson,
| was district judge for one or two terms
'B. F. Martin has just been nominated
| by the Demo-Pops of Wabaunsee county
| for district Judge.
| &C. S. Martin was state senator from
Usage county two terms.
| Three of the Martins, Colonel John A.
| and George W. (No. y and George w. (No.
| p. of Fort Scott, were prominent Kansas
newspaper men.
| Another George w. Martin (No. 81 was
| sheriff of Clay county, kas. -
| "And another George w. Martin (No. ~
! was a distinguished and very prominent
| school teacher in Kansas.
| Nearly all of these Martins were PENN
| sylvanians by birth and of an Irish Pres
byterian stock"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-27
THE BADENI-WoLFF DUEL.
Emperor. Francis Joseph Gave His
Premier Special Permission
tn Fight 1t.

10
London, Sept. 27.-The Vienna correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says this morning:
1.-THE duel between Count Badenl, the
Austrian premier, and DR.. Wolff, the Ger
man Nationalist leader, has caused the
widest sensation. 1t arose out of the scenes
at the opening Of the reichrath, when
Count Badeni, with arms crossed and head
on his breast listened unmoved by the
clamor and gesticulations of the German
party. His attitude was most irritating.
The whole Left formed a threatening group
around him, conspicuous among them be-
ing the great lean face of Wolff. as he
pressed forward and thrust his fist into
Count Badeni's face, saying: If this is
your policy, it is miserable chicanery.'
Some declare that Wolff called him
Polish pig He was pulled back by his
colleagues, but continued uttering menaces; % ,e;;
seconds to DIR. Wolff, who accepted the
challenge. The premier sent n telegram to
the emperor asking permission to fight the
duel, and at the same time rendering his
RESIGNATION. In reply he received not only
permission to fight; but also the imperial ,lai
will, after which he spent the evening az
the jockey club and a pleasure resort. His
wife and family knew nothing ABOUT the
affair until the duel was ove;.
1.-The combatants met at the military nd
ing school. Count Badeni's seconds were
Marshal Count UeXkull-SilyliDanu, COM
manding the Vienna garrison and Colonel
Relish, a former adiutant general of the
emperor. Dr. Wolff's seconds were two
German deputies. The conditions of the
duel were three shots at Twenty-Five
PAGES At the first discharge the premier's
his antagonist. The latter's ball struck
Count Badeni in the right arm. He stag
gered back to his chair, and was then taken
home, where the bullet was extracted.
.:,rhere are no symptoms of fever and
Count Badeni is conducting affairs as usual.
II is thought that, as the premier has set
the example with the emperors approval,
there will be q .ierous epidemic of dueling.
The Arbeiter Zeitung points out that Count
Badeni is liable 10 Imprisonment for from
one to five years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-27
BIG ATTENDANCE PROMISED.
Fourth Annual Convention of the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress to
Regfn Tomorrow.

Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 26.-Letters and tele-
grams received to-day from expectant at
tcndants at the National Irrigation con-
gress, which begins on Tuesday, indicate
TIE largest attendance in the history of the
congress, The interest shown in this gath
ering by Western states makes 1t evident
that action will be taken by the convention
looking to radical departure from present
methods of agriculture in the semi-arid re-
gicns of the West. While irrigation and
it's benefits will be the main subjects of
discussion, it is possible that the congress
will go further and enter into considera-
ton of financial and economic subjects.
Tomorrow will be an exceedingly busy
day for the local executive committee.
Delegates will begin arriving early and
continue throughout the day. Utah prom
ises to send the largest representation from
any one state, aside from Nebraska: Judge
sinner will represent the federal govern
ment. and has started from Washington.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-27
BRITISH LABOR DEFENDED.
John Burns Replies to Recent State.
ments Made by an American
Engineer.

London. Sept. 26.-John Burns. Radical
member of parliament for Battersea, has
a two column article in the Times this
morning in reply to the statements of an
American engineer who, few days ago,
in the columns of the Times. discussed with
an English engineer the conditions of work
in England and the United States. Mr..
Burns agrees with what was then said as
to the excellence of American workman
ship. He denies, however, that this due to
the wages paid and the long hours, but
ascribes it to the fact that the American
employer has fewer deadheads to carry
about. He says:
1.-The American employers captains of in
dustry are more inventive, adaptable and
assimilative, less hide-bound in their con-
certs more versatile in investive and initia-
tive effort. Where the American engineer
ing excels the British, 1t is not because of
the shortcomings of the British mechanics
but because of the wooden-headed and
often pig-headed character of the employ
ers, managers and foremen. Given skilled
American supervision and inventive meth
ods, with British mechanics work, and
therein is the alliance of organization and
production which would be the best in the
world"
He concludes by denying that Great Brit
ian is losing her engineering trade alleg-
ing. on the contrary, that 1t is increasing,
while strikes are decreasing. He quotes
statistics in proof of this.