The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

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money myself or call an extra session of
the legislature, which would have entailed
enormous cost to our taxpayers. The ad-
1u~tant-general Is not prepared to state at
this time the total amount of these
claims, as all of them have not been pre-
scented. but he thinks $4,000 will cover 1t.
l would accordingly that as
soon as practicable you pass a bill appro-
prlatfnS this amount, or SO much there
OF as may be necessary for the paymen;
OF these Claims. the same to revert &c
the state treasury upon reimbursement by
tne United States. In concluding the SUBJ
! 1ect the governor says: The soldier boys
are in a helpless condition, and it Is in
cumbent upon us as citizens of the fifth
state in the union, to come to their as
sistance and make the national guard OF
missouri second to none in the union
PENITENTIARY.
On January !. 1899. there was a balance
In the state treasury to the credit of the
earnings of the penitentiary of S56, 800 10,
which has accumulated during this adj
mlnistration; due from the government
Tor the support of United States prison
ers, S2,6O9. IS, and that, added to The sup
plies on hand, etc, will bring the total
up to 81 .59l.I6 In other words. sf3.OS9-ls
has been drawn from the appropriation
for salaries and ordinary repairs. and
sl.59l.I6 has been earned in excess of ex-
penditures during this administration, so
that the penitentiary has maintained the
conyicts, paid all the salaries and repairs
and every other item of Expense. except
for the erection of new buildings, for the
whole period of time from January. 1887.
to January, 1Sg3. and has a surplus on
hand of ss.55e.G5
MINES AND MINING.
During the past year large sums Of
money have been invested by capitalists
outside of the state in our deyeloped and
undeveloped mineral lands. AS a result
of the extraordinary prices and demand
OF late for our ores, an activity prevails
in the mining districts never before eX-
! perienced and the inducements for invest
ment thus made are greater than ever.
With the briiIiant prospect offered tG
quickly acquire fortunes, it is but reason
able TO expect a still greater tntiuX of
capital. The Importance of OFF mining
industry can be better appreciated when
We realize the extent of the claim made
that the lead and ZInS ore product Tor
this year of Jasper county alone will eX-
coed in value the gold and silver produc-
ton of the celebrated Cripple Creek re-
gion." During the past year l.tSS shafts
have been operated in our lead, zinc and
coal fields. in and about which II, 900 men
have been employed.
EDUCATION.
In refence to the state university the
governor says: | take it that every mem
Der of your body is in favor of equipping
this institution to such Il degree that
those of our youth who are ambitious
to acquire higher educations. after they
have graduated from our high schools. nor
mails and private colleges. will matricu-
late i'll their own university, and not seek
the advantages offered them in foreign
sAH''N- Otl i'I rs N-''i a., ~ ~
fiCicnt rs any in the states. and our col
ieSes. maintained by various cnllrcneS.
d'e d crtuli ~ our sI:at anu SIo"InS
and should be made a pride to every Mis-
Sourian. and he submits the university
question, believing that in the wisdom
OF E"uT enumeration you Mhl 10 Inc
state" He recommends that the school
Of mines and metallurgy be literally sup
Iorled. aISo tht Stdtt lInIilal SChoois,
of IN" @rei prT nitssnr aiu a ptoSf fer fSa Is c@n 3IibuIegg
support Of Lincoln institute. established
Il plead for greater and better opportu-
mites for the negro along industrial lines:
ana | also express the opinion that only
by the development of this feature in his
training is there the least hope to make
MIN. or any other people. s"lf-respectinS,
Seif-SuppOrtinS and self-reliant-'
ELEEMOSYEAItG INSTITUTIONS.
rbo ,ri.eor-; raforr, sobooi ror hovs q,
ine missouri lelorah sShp9I LoI poys; al
"Ii ~ - ~ d W sSmil5 anit,'
tinns IN ther nited St,tas hmtb in Con-
omy and resources. OF the industrial
home for girls, at ChillicOthe, the state
has just cause to be ~proud-the results
of its training are fast becoming visible.
OF the Missouri school for the deaf he
asks liberal support. asserting that "un-
duuhtcdly there are in Missouri more than
100 deaf children of school age who hxye
y N.Y., mHo 49, til
n H;tin affnrt on our mi Ue ctr
br;e1y 70 tho scbooI for rho hind ,Sk-
;ng Tor contipuaJ I;haral srnnort rrbo
nn1fadaratn banoo ~ Hi1Tinsyiiia an
coriinr 70 A. actirnata 90 fba board of
rnanan,rS viii raarira an ,nnronriatior
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MANSloN.
Nothing more is needed for repairs. ra-
furnishing. etc. at present. but the usual
amount appropriated for the biennial pc
Tiod for the ordinary contingent fund Will
he rauuircd 10 keen IL in proper condition
during the two years remaining of this
administration.
CT JoI-IS l. iTJD\S
l ask your consideration OF Inc condl-
ton OF pubic affairs IN me CITY oil 81.
LouiS-the metropolis OF the state-SaES
the governor. with whose welfare the m