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The oasis., 1899-08-05
coCHIsB COUNTY.

Prospector: Several Mexicans who
 bore the earmarks of being portion
 of an organized gang of mezcal snug
 glers, were rounded up in Dixey canon
 and brought into Bisbee Monday by
 Constable Lewis and locked up. Later
 the constable returned to the scene of
 the arrest in company with Customs
 Inspectors Morg Miller and c. $.
 Hitchcock. and the saddle horses of
 the party, several pack animals, pack saddles, hooks, irons and all the usual
 parapharnalia for smuggling opera
 tions were discovered. Three barrels
 of mezcal and quantity of arms and
 ammunition, provided ia all proba.
 bility for stubborn fight, were also found All this property will, of course, be confiscated The arrest is considered quite important and it is hoped may lead to other disclosures. The proper authorities have been mo- tified and hearing in the matter will soon follow Judge Williams and his force of constabulary are to be con- mended for the celerity with which they acted in the matter as are also the above mentioned customs inspect ors.
 Prospector: Conditions point to -,,noh c;oEpaoc af Iishaa in tho roar future unless Providence comes to the relief and sends a food The late rains were just sufficient to stir up the corruption that has accumulated in the past twelve months, and the stench around some of the back yards and streets is awful. With a few days of warm weather, matters will be made worse and an epidemic of fever may result People who are so care. less as to throw their slops and gar bage into the streets and around their cannot expect their health to remain good. So long as such practices are continued sickness will prevail in this community.
 Bisbee Orb: The native hay crop promises to be the largest since the year of '83. Water for mining pur- poses is abundant, the mountain springs are now gushing forth and the tanks have all been filled, insuring the pr0spector and his faith rul burro refreshing drink of cool, pure mountain water, and in our own own the wells have been filled, there )y causing the threatened water anime to disappear. The thrifty louse wife now has chance to wash l l few clothes without the water man lickiDg about the amount of water ] he uses.
 Bisbee Orb The small boys, both | Mexican aud American, are again | ;ausing considerable trouble by their | jumping on and off the trains in the | A. & s. E. yards, especially on the in- coming passenger train. If an ac- ;ident should happen the railroad company would be held to blame, when it is the fault of parents for al- owing their small boys to play around he depot. It might be well for ome of our peace officers to put a top to it.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
flo. For the seaside.

fTU' TUT IHV NeH7f"t.
 When the days grow warm, how en- joyable IS plunge in Mother Ocean. Our popular excursion season is now open, excursion trains leaving Nsgales on Thursday of each week during the season for Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Pedro, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara and Avalon.
 Fare for the round trip, s37 40. Tickets good for ninety days. Do not miss this chance for pleasant outing. Will be pleased to give any infOrma- tion desired. F. j. ZEImEr, Agent.
 $. F. Co.
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 BEN WILLIAMS Superintendent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS OF ROYALTY.

The hobbies of the prince of Wales are
horses and shooting. lie also likes to
bowl. and is now trying golf with vary
ing success.
Queen Nictoria's favorite pastimes
have been equestrian exercise, sketch
ing and simple round games of cards.
In her youth the queen was a fearless
and graceful horsewoman.
The daughters of the prince and
princess Of Wales are fond of photog-
raphy and cycling. The duchess of Fife
likes angling also. and spends hours on
the banks of the Dee, sending her catch
to the poor OF the district.
Princess Louise of Lorne likes to fish,
and when the marquis of Lorne was
governor of Canada she caught 4 salmon
of such size that it was sent TO Windsor
to grace the dinner table of the queen.
The princess work in sculpture is well
known.
The princess of Wales has always
been devoted to dancing. At Sandring-
ham was built a magnificent ballroom
md formerly three balls were given
there each winter. Lately, however, the
princess has rome in for spinning and
photography. At all the prince of Wales
horse sales she is present with her
camera, and every fine horse has its
picture taken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
WHERE THEY R

France has 2O6, 900 square miles in Eu
rope, 309,GGS in Asia, 3,1OG.752 in AT.
rica G%ncluding the zone of French IN
~fluence). 7S,3S2 in America and 15,05Sin
Oceanica.
The Anglo-Indian empire contains
only 125,4S9 square miles in Europe, but
it has 2,24s,416 in Asia, 2,G25,616 in AZ
RIGA, 3,66J.S23 in America and $780, Isl
in Oceanica.
France has 97.5OO,O0O people distrib-
uted in this Thirty-eight mil
lion three hundred thousand in Europe,
$4,000, 600 in Asia. 35,OOO,OG0 in Africa,
10000 in America and 10000 in
Oceanica.
The British empire has a population
of 4O6,0 C0, eco people; of this number
4C,4O5.OGO are in Europe. 3GS, 300, 600 in
Asia. $4,000, 900 in Africa, including
Egypt; 100000 in American colonies
and 100000 in O~ceanica.
England occupies the first place in
respect to her population and area. She
contains 4 quarter of the human race.
A second quarter is Chinese. Almost a
third quarter is contained in Russia.
France, United States and Germany.
Three-quarters of the population of the
globe are therefore governed by only
six states.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
ALUMINUM'S NEW STAGE,
Speculative Writers But In
Success.

aluminium has passed its pipe
dream period" said John l.. Bentley, of
Buffalo, n. v, land has settled down
into Il quiet respectable metal. The
person who first brought it into public
notice was a novelist who has foreShad-
owed more great scientific develop
ments than any other one man who ever
lived. l refer to Jules Verne. In his
Journey to the Moon he described the
construction of n gigantic projectile of
aluminium and INDUCED in some re-
markable coniectures as to the prob
able part that the metal would play in
the industrial world. At that time 4
new German process of reduction had
reduced the price to something like
four dollars a pound, which was
thought to be amazingly cheap. but
Verne foresaw still simpler methods,
and his prediction was fully verified by
the e~lectrolysis system, which has
scaled it down to about 80 cents. THAT
was only 4 few years ago. and the
misunderstanding scribblers Immediate
" declared the new metal as they
called it, would usurp the place of
steel. They filled the papers with ex-
travagant stories of aluminium steam
chips, engines, carriages, derricks,
portable houses and even cannon, all
of which was pure wind. 1t was found
in actual practice that the pure metal
was unsuited to almost all the innumcr-
able purposes that were suggested. but
it proved n most valuable and excellent
alloy. Nowadays its practical utility is
pretty well understood, and the con-
sumption is steady and enormous. A
great deal of it is made into wire, some-
thing to which it is peculiarly adapted
by its tensile strength of 10000 pounds
to the square inch, hard drawn. There
IS a good deal of talk at present of it's
being used as n substitute for copper
in electric cables. owing to the recent
big advance in the price of the latter
metal. but I am skeptical of the prac-
ticability of the scheme. To begin with.
copper is still nearly IS cents a pound
the cheaper of the two. and aluminium
has only about three-fourths its cleo
trio conductivity. Moreover, the
chances are that the copper boom is due
to a speculative movement in stocks
rather than any serious shortage in the
supply, and if that is the case it is
bound to oon take q drop N. o.
Times-nemocrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
RAISE GOOD HOGS.
Weii-hred RanEy Animals Are
Most Ready Sellers and Bring
the Best Prices.

Ii a person who knows anything al
all abo2: hog feeding was given a
chance between a hog hat would gain
% pounds in SIX weeks and one that
would gain 80 pounds in the same time
on the same feed, he would not be long
In choosing. During he past ten
months the Kansas experiment station
has fed 100 hogs hat were bought OF
the farmers in the vicinity of Manhat-
tan without regard to breed or breed
lnS, Just as they were, thrifty and
weighing in the neighborhood of 100
or 125 pounds. This class of hogs is
USED because those experiments are for
the highest benefit of the farmers, and
by taking the stock they raise we stay
within their conditions. \ few con-
illusions may be drawn from the follow
ing facts taken from observations of
feeding so head of hogs which were Just
finished. These hogs were nearer of the
same age than size, and ranged from
the long. big-boned bacon hog, to
the short-boned chunk, according to
the care or carelessness of the farm
er who raised them. First, as to point
Of gain: The comparisons are between
hogs fed the same in every respect. The
best and poorest five out of twenty
have the following showing: Best five,
weight at beginning of test 500 pounds.
gain 4l6 pounds, 20 per cent; poorest
five, weight at beginning of test $40
pounds, gain 235 pounds. 10 per cent.
Ibis was for a period of AZ days, and
from observations made from week to
week, this difference of gain from a lit
tie over one pound TO practically two
pounds a day was largely due to the
breeding. y short, small-boned chunk
will make good gains for 4 few weeks
and then stop. 1t will be fat and ready
for market, while 4 well-bred rangy
hog will fatten and continue to grow
and make good gains for a muchionger
period. Then as to the demand of the
market: The Observation-Disclosures is now
one of the most profitable cuts that is
made for export trade. Hogs from
which these cuts are made must be
large and muscular, long and rangy.
The short. small-Doned chunk Will not
answer the purpose. The bacon hog
is also Of the latter description and
brings the best price on the markets.
Weli-bred rargy hogs make the most
profitable gains. are the most ready
sale and bring the best price on the
market. - j. G. IIaney. in Prairie
Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Sugar Bcets for Hogs.

The best root for hogs is the beet. AL
beets have more or less sugar, but il
is better to grow the sugar beet, even
though it may not yield so largely as dc
the large, arse varieties. There is no
time in the growth of beets when they
are not acceptable food for hogs con-
fined to their pens. They are better
feed and more cheaply grown than
clover. considering the waste of the
clover when it is either pastured or cut
and fed green. There is little nutriment
in clover until it gets into blossom.
If fed then. hogs will nos the clover
over to get at the heads. and will eat
very little else. But the whole of the
beet, including the leaves will be eaten,
provided the leaves are fresh.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
END OF a 2
A Scientist Figures Out That II II
Yet Three Billions of
Years on.

Scientists do queer things sometimes,
One of them has attempted to calculate
in cold mathematics how soon we may
expect the judgment day; and has pre-
pared a paper on the subject which
he expects to read before the American
association for the Advancement OF
Science when it meets next month in
/ Columbus. Starting with the total en-
eTgy stored in the sun and the fact
that the orb of day is continually dis
iributing energy equivalent to the work
of seven men for each area of the
earth's surface of the size of the hui
man body, our statistician calculates
that it will require 1885, 600, 900 years of
outpouring before a sensible diminu-
ton of the quantity of energy given out
can be detected. Up TO this distant
period mountains will stand, rivers will
run, plants will grow and animal life
will exist much as it does to-day.
Ifyourealize that solar energy as loon
as used reasserts itself in some other
form, either as sound, electricity or SIM
pie motion, it is easy to see hat this
estimate is too small rather than too
great. At any rate the world is not
liable to stop going for a few years yet,
according to his reasoning.
Some idea of the vastness of the force
that is melted out to us from the phys
ical source of earthly life may be
gained, he says. by considering that if
the energy that the sun gives t. the
earth in a single day could be bottled
up and directed against Niagara falls
il would cause that great body of Wa
ter to dash back again up hill for 1900
years. If turned into a single blast of
heatit wouldcau every living creature
instantaneously to blight and wither;
the ice around the poles would be melt
ed in IA minutes and in another II
seconds all the oceans would be turned
into steam.
If Transmitted into electricity, n
spark would flash from the earth as far
as the planet Jupiter. If collected into
a single sound the vibration thereof
would not only break every ear drum
in the world, but would uproot the
giant trees of the forest. and even level
mountains. If changed into a mo-
mentary flash of light its burst would
be so binding as to penetrate the walls
of the deepest dungeons and destroy
the sight of every living creature. In
brilliancy this flash would exceed the
brightness of the sun itself over a mil
lion times.
For n nan to eypend an amoun of
energy equivalent to that which the
earth receives from the sun in the tenth
part of a second he would have to
work hard continuously for $4,000 COO
years.
This calculation is remarkable in that
its result differs by more than 1914
OGO 1000 years from the period when
scientists generally believe that the
world will come to an end. Such en-
perts as Darwin and Huxley believed
hat it could not sustain life 1000, 600
years hence.-N. y. Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
RnttcG SoGs for Manure.

There are m=ny places in low lands
by TIE roadside where the wash of the
road has made the soil very rich. Scds
cut from such lard and piled in heaps
rot down readily, especially if some
WOOD ashes are thrown on them to
ha-t"r decomposition. This makes the
best possible top dressing for grass
lands. ard viii largely increase the
growth where the soil is thin. If phos-
phate is added this compost becomes a
complete for any kind of crop.
The practice of ro;ting sod is very COM
mon in Lincolnshire, England, where
in olden times the sod was cut very thin,
and after being piled and dried out
the heap was burned. There was waste
Of nitrogen in burning the sod, and
allowing it to rod down is much the
better way to make use of it.-Amer.
lean CultiyatOr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
SEED CORN SELECTION.
How to Avoid a Mistake That Has Ru
ined Many 4 Crop on Very
Good Land.

Many farmers owning both bottom
and upland cOrrfieIds make the mis-
take of using the same seed on both
kinds of soils. Corn which is adapted to
the sell and moisture conditions of the
valleys Will not DO so well on the up
land Us Will some variety that has by
several years of cultivation and seiec-
ton become adapted 10 the conditions
there. 1t is for the same reason that
the large Colorado potatoes that have
been grown for years under irrigation
will do so poorly when used for seed
in Kansas without the accustomed sup
ply of water. 1t is generally the case
on the farm that the corn from all the
fields. both upland and bottom. is
cribbed together. and Mhen the time for
seed selection comes the largest ears
are picked out irrespective of the kind
OF soil that grew them. As the bottom
land produces the larger ears il is more
than likely that the bulk of the seed
will be from the lower and more moist
portions of the farm. This is the prop
er seed for the lowland. but it is not so
I SddIlSO ~ II tlNSl III DOOlSl
upland as is seed that has been raised
there. 1t is advisable to select the seed
either before or at huskirg time. when
not only the quality of the ground but
the character Of the individual stalk
and ear can be taken into considera-
ton. AS has been suggested before, a
small box attached TO the side of the
wagon-bed into which the desirable
ears can be thrown is the most prac-
teal device that can be recommended.
BY a little judicious selection for Il
series of years, 4 strain a be estab.
lished on the upland portion of any
farm which VIII be well adapted to thai
and other soils similar ia location and
composition. An eigAt-inch ear from
hte upland viii ordinarily prove better
for planting on the upland than will q
i2-inch ear from 4 draw in the lower
portions of the FARM. NJ. Westgate,
n Prairie Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Japan OF TO-DAY.

The foreigner a most always count
on being justly treated by the japanese
shopkeeper. Except in certain indus
trial concerns in the treaty ports owned
by foreigners there is rarely to be found
a foreign executive head to Z business.
The better class OF Japanese do not
live in the treaty ports of Japan. which
are frcquented by the casual Traveller.
Life in these towns is so different from
the real life of Japan tina; it is impos.
sible to get an idea of the country from
them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
MODES OF SALVATION.

In Turkey it is the custom to plac.
the hands upon the breast and bow to
the person saluted.
In China an inferior upon horseback
meeting a superior dismounts and waits
till the other has passed.
The custom of throwing ones sell
upon the ground and kissing the feet
of the monarch prevails among the Per.
slams.
The Arabians shake hands six or
eight times, but if persons of distinc-
ton, they embrace and kiss several
times, also kissing their W hands.
On the continent it is usual for men
who are intimate friends to kiss m an
other, but this custom prevails only
among ladies in English-speaking coun-
tries.
The Moors Of Morocco ride at full
Ipeed towards a stranger, as if they in
tended to ride him down, and, on ar
irving near. suddenly stop and fire n
pistol over his head.
In Ceylon the inferior on meeting a
superior throws himself upon the
ground, repairing the name and dignity
of the latter, who appears to take little
notice of the PROSTATE form as he
passes it.
In the grenter portion of Germany
it is an act of ]politeness to kiss the
hand of a lady. but this privilege is al
lowed in Italy only to near relatives.
while in Russia it is extended to kiss
ing the forehead.
In Japan the inferior removes his
sandals when meeting his superior,
crosses his hands by placing the right
hand in the left sleeve, and. with Il slow,
rocking motion of his body. cries out:
"Aueh! Augh." edo not hurt me.")
Among some tribes of American In
dams the custom is to salute by rubbing
noses together. This form is also COM
mon in the Friendly and Society is
lands, where it is returned by each TAX
ing the hand of the other and rubbing
1t upon his nose and mouth.
In Siam the inferior throws himself
upon the ground before his superior,
and the latter sends forward one of his
servants to see whether the former has
been eating or carries with him any
smell of anything offensive. If he does,
he is Immediately kicked out without
ceremony, but if not the attendant
raises him up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Home Seekers Excursions via sB59-
FOu- ROute.o

To the North, West, Northwest, South
west, South and Southeast. Selling dates
August 18th, September 9TH and 18th; and
on October Sd and 18th, 1899, at one fzre,
lowing states: Alabama, Arizona, ArkaD-
sas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Iowa, Indian Territory, Idaho.
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri. Montana,
Manitoba, New Mexico, Nebraska, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Oll.-
Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyorninx-
Washington. For full information and pap
ticulars as to rates, routes, tickets, hEi1a.
stop-oyer privileges, etc, call on Agents.
Big -Four Route" or address the under-
signed. w: P. Deppe, A. G. P. & T. Ags.s
Warren j. Lynch, Gen. Pass. 4 Tit Ags.
Cincinnati, o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
'EED-sAVING TROUGH FOR HOGS.

FEED-SAVING TROUGH FOR HOGS.
is shown in the illustration. The boz
tom part of barrel is sawed off and two
narrow strips of board are fitted to-
~getherand nailed firmly into the trough,
as in the drawing. \ flour barrel can be
made to answer This temporary pur-
pose, but a trough from 4 stouter barrel
will prove more lasting. American
Agriculturaiist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
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STACK FOUNDATION.
no" 10 rake Care of the Bean and
Pea Crops Without the Least
Danger of Ins

lhere are a number of crops that are
stacked up in the field to dry before
housing in barn or granary. Among
these are beans and peas. The small.
high stacks that are ordinarily made
are in danger of being blown over by
the wind, and are in greater danger of
absorbing moisture from the earth, A
combined foundation of support is
shown in the accompanying cut. A
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
~OUT-OF-DOOR FEEDING.
Description of n Trough That Is Sure
to Keep :he Hogs from CrowG-
Ing Each Other.

Where several hogs are guartered in
an orchard or other pasture they must
be fed out-of-Goors. To keep each one
from crowding and fighting his neigh
hor when eating, make such a trough as
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
An Unreasonable Beast.

Professor-Margaret. please take the
cat out of the room. 1 cannot have il
making such a noise while l am at
work. Where is it?
Margaret-Why. sir, you are sitting
on it.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Mere Machine.

Didn't you say you've got a new writ
ing machine?"
Yes"
Well. I couldn't see anything but Q
very stupid Young man in your office
when I stopped in there this morning."
That's it. He's the machine."-
Philadelphia North American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09

81 find it impossible to express my
SELF" stammered the swell youth from
the city.
"Never mind the express. An accom-
mediation train leaves in 20 minutes"
answered the fair country maiden
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09

"In which of his battles was the great
Gustavus A%dolphus. of Sweden. killed."
asked the teacher.
I'm not quite sure, but I guess it was
in his last" replied Johnnie Chafie.-
Tammany Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
He's Satisfied.

She-How would you like to try your
luck in the Klondike?
He-Well, l should say not. We're
engaged. You have a million. I'm no,
a pork.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09

Hens vii! readily eat parings or any
k:nd Of vegetables if they arc well
cool;sd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Where Knowledge Mean, Power.

mere Kn0WTeuGe Meant OVe
What a lovely bouquet"
Yes; I'm taking it to Mrs. Wells, as
His IS her birthday"
But l thought you were not on very
good terms with her now"
Neither l am. but this is her fortieth
birthday. and she knows that I am the
ouly one who knows it."-Judy.