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About The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1897)
ASKS FOR AID For the Suffering Americans in Cuba. MR. BAILEY BLOCKS THE WAY, An Appropriation of F ifty Thousand Dol¬ lars isUrgedand the Senate Immediately Act^Favorably Upon It, — The Cuban Question Was Sidetracked. Washington, May 17, The President Bent in a message to Congress today urging an appropriation for the relief of the destitute Americans In Cuba. A special meeting of t.lie Cabinet was summoned this morning to consider the matter, and the outline of the mes¬ sage was discussed. Work on the pre paraton of the message was begun. Senator Davis of the Foreign Rela¬ tions Committee called at the White House while the message was in prog¬ ress, and was admitted to the Qabinet risen at once. The members of the Cabinet present were Sherman, I-ong, Alger, Gage and McKenna. The Pres¬ ident sent out word to politicians and others waiting to talk with him that he could see no one. one of the menils-rs anonuneed tbat When the <”;ibluet meeting was over one of (lie members announced that tlie I'pestilent would send a message to Congress today. The Message. Washington, May 17. The President today sent the following message to Congress: To tin- Senate and House of Represent¬ atives of the United States: “Official information friffn our Con¬ suls in Cuba establishes the fact tiiat a large number of American citizens In the Island are in a state of destitu¬ tion, suffering for want of food and medicines, This applies particularly to the rural districts of the central ■ ml eastern parts. “The agricultural classes have been forced from their farms into the near¬ est towns, where they are without work or money. The local authorities of tlie several towns, however kindly disposed, are unable to relieve the needs of their own people and nve al¬ together (siwerlcsM to help our citizens. t of Consul Guentl from Mt to eight huuuiod Americans ' r ‘* without mon ey. ; I have assured hi i i'MU P™!i ttieKc. 8lon would be made tit once to relieve "To that end I rnommeutl that Con¬ gress make an appropriation of not less than ipr.«.(HK) to be Immediately available for use under the direction of the Seerotary of Slate. "It is desirable that part of this sum, which may lie appropriated by Con¬ gress, should, In the direction of the Secretary of State, also 1 m» uhiM for the transportation of American citi¬ zens who, desiring to return to tlie United States, are without means to do so. (Signed! "William McKinley. "Executive Mansion. May 17, 1897.” Pa* set! the Aennte. Washington, May 17 The Senate Committee oil Foreign Relations de¬ cided today to ri'imrt a resolution car¬ rying Into effect the President’s mes¬ sage lu regard to Cuba. It was Immediately considered In the Semite. The resolution appropriat¬ ing $30,900 for the relief of destitute Americans In Culm passed without a division. llnllcy Blocked It. Washington, May 17. In the House Mr. Hitt of Illinois asked for Imme¬ diate consideration of a bill to appro¬ priate .frei.ooo for the relief of tlie des¬ titute Americans in t'nlwt. but Mr. Hal¬ ley of Texas said that lie must object unless an amendment enilKuiviug Sen¬ ator Morgan’s resolution for the recog¬ nition of the Insurgents lie added. .Mr. Dlngley objected to the amend¬ ment. \vhereupon Mr. Halley objivted to the bill and the Unban question xxits sidetracked. OM: Hl'NDKFD THOUSAND BIBLES. Mexico, Central ani Sauth America Distlnat on oi Ihe Coot Book. Th,. eighty first annual ri^ort of the American Bible 8. doty was present tni to its ll’JlUHp at Us annual meet tmr iu the It.t.’c Ilouso. Now York, oiu* u: hist wook. li showed that the receipts for be¬ nevolent work. Including gifts fee® auxiliaries, wore Sl-v:;T7 and dis bursemmits for lamcvoleut xvxxrk were $atk\Wis. The total of the living were f.\s.v>(i Never before, with a single exception, have so many volumes of the Bible beeu sent from the Bible house for one year to foreign countries. Tho entire number is 101.3S4 and seven -eighths of them wont to Mexico, tvntml and South America. The latest agricultural bulletin does no* contain any information as to the best means of destroying the mortgage fly. KMA.oia THROUGH GEORGIA. A cootrAct has been closed with the Fort Wayne Electric Light oompaDy and the Savannah Construction com¬ pany for an electric light plant for Eastman. The exercises of the Cordele Chau¬ tauqua opened last Sunday under the most favorable auspices, while the weather was all that could be wished for such an occasion. Kev. Sam P. Jones preached the dedication sermon to an audience of 2,000 people. Mr. Jones deviated somewhat from his characteristic style of preaching, anil gave to his hearers a very impressive sermon on the text, “I am the way. ” * * * There are prospects of the erection of a smelting furnace in Atlanta which will enable everybody who owns min¬ eral property to go ahead with devel¬ opment work. If there is anything in an ore above the cost of taking it out, transporting it and reducing it, (he owner will have the benefit of the profit to apply to sinking. The rail¬ roads promise a low rate on ore, ably the iron ore rate or something better. The populists of Screven have pass¬ ed resolutions demanding that the railroads give the colored people equal a.....ommodations with the whites or else give them lower rates of travel. They also request their representative in the legislature to introduce a hill making the office of judge of the coun¬ ty court of Screven elective by the people. They are likewise circulating petitions to get the present road law now in vogue in the county abolished. * * + The fifth annual session of the Oc mulgee chaiitauqua, which closed at Hawkinsvilie last Saturday night, was more replete with interest and morfi largely attended than any previous one ever held by the association. From the very opening, April 30th, immense crowds of people thronged the city and the auditorium was packed to overflowing at each entertainment. The entertainments on the Chautauqua platform were excellent, and were pro¬ nounced by men whose opinions go for something to have been the best ever put on in a small town. * * * The first annual rifle competition for the Georgia volunteers, under the management of the department of rifle practice, will tuke place on the Avon ilale rifle range, near Savannah, com¬ mencing Tuesday, May 18th, and end¬ ing, Tuesday, M^iy 20th. rifle From pres¬ ent indications crack teams from all over the south, and possibly some from the north, will bo in attendance’, and.one of the best shoots in the his turv of rifle practice in the south is cxpecfeL offered Greatly My” reduced railroads rates leafiing have been all into Savannah and a large Crowd of military men will be on hand. The published report that the Louis¬ ville anil Nashville railroad and the Southern railway were about to coin promise their differences in the Geor¬ gia railroad lease, lias been confirmed by a later and more definite report to the effect that the Southern is willing to surrender the Central’s claim to a half interest in tlio Georgia lease for a consideration. Both President Spen eer and President Smith are silent on the subject, but it is learned from one of the directors of the Georgia roail that negotiations are pending and likely to be successful. This gentle man said that the agreement would be reached through the financial magnates behind tlie two systems, J. Fierpont Morgan und August Belmont. TUe.re is much speculation as to w hat the verdict in the recent Romeyn courtmartial, at McPherson barracks, will be. Every day now tlie long au tieipated and anxiously awaited find¬ ing of the thirteen army officers in tho most wonderful ease on record is ex¬ pected to show up. However, it may lie several days yet before any definite knowledge of the verdict is known. After the court's decision has been ap¬ proved by the general command of the department of the east, it is required to all*ihe 'post commanders‘und com- This puny commanders in the army requires some time and probably ac counts ’, for the delay thus far exper- * ’ . Judge Candler has denied tho motion for a new trial in the Perry case. There was no argument iu the case, the law¬ yers only discussing in a general sort of wav the different grounds for error advanced bv the attorneys for the de feii -e. When the attorneys had fin ished the discussion Judge Candler promptly announced without any an pertiuous wor^s that he thought the verdict of the jury in finding Perry guiltv of murder was in everv wav correct and that he thought his charge to the jury correct. He said that he would deny the motion, as there were not sufficient grounds for a new trial, The decision of Judge Candler was just what every one in the case felt certain was coming, and there was not the least surprise. The attorneys of the condemned man will now file exceptions to Judge Candler’s ruling and the case will go at once to the supreme court. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Notes of Interest on Agricultural Topics. Shorthorn ®arrots~Want Trying—Varie. ties of Turkeys—Cetting Rid of Cut Worms, Etc., Etc. WORTH TRYING. I will to those wanting remedy , say a to remove wajfts from cattle try bog’s lard, writes N. F. Lisles, a North Car¬ olina, aimer, in Home and Farm. Ap¬ ply tyre lard to the warts freely at in tervals of three or four days until you have made several applications, or the wh. disappear. To those wanting a remedy to pre¬ vent peaches being wormy, will say rake away some of the top soil for a short distance around each tree, in the spring, and take good wood ashes and sprinkle! trees, over the roots near the body of the about two or three quarts to ea*|i tree, according the to ashes. size, then rake beck the soli on I - VARIE711ES OF TURKEYS. There arefno less than six varie ties of turkeys* of which the Bronze is preferred NarragaD«=fl, uylmost breeders, though the as grown in Long ' Island, is neaify as good. They are bath growtf r from crosses with wild turkys, and by growing only for breed ing from two-year-old birds, these breeds attain very large size. Farm ers of Connecticut and Rhode Island raise a large pjoportion York City, of and the tur- j keys sold in,New some of them eac£ year present to the Pres- I ident the turkey that furnishes his j Thanksgiving dinner. Bronze turkeys , have been jjpown in less than a year ' to weigh 38 pounds. But there are few families,that this,/even want so satisfied large a it tur- is j key as lender. when young and poinds Birds that weigh 15 to 18 find more ready sale, and genennly bring more per pound than the heavy weights. The only trouble in turkey growing is to tide the young chicks over the first few weeks of their life. Then they are tender. After getting in full feather turkeys are as little likely to loss as the same number of chickens, The four other varieties besides those we have named are black, white, buff and slate, each of which has its favorites. ■GETTj RID OF CUTWORMS. ‘ Tinr- .. „ 'OjUMBBwmlyL nailed “cutworm is the white grub, a larvae °I t^ le coir?non May or June bug. But the m hi also sometimes applied to the wire Tiorm, which works wholly underground, living on the roots of most crops, but being most injurious ori Indian com. Both of these are common in land that has long been seeded. The remedy for both is the same. Starve them out by plowing. Then years, aowJo and the buckwheat land will two be successive free from this pest «,£ tor a number of years. If it | „ u» cub. th. timotby ,od is much eaten, it is a sign that most oi the grubs have matured, and will leave of their own accord within a few weeks. By plowing early and frequent-; ly cultivating before time to plant, such a piece of land might be planted , with corn this year. If there should were j many grubs visible, however, we not care to risk a corn crop this sea- j son. The white grub rarely does much injury two years in succession. If you there were will troubled probably with be them few this. last year But j land If they will have heed been plowing, In timothy If it sod only the to j is reseed it. , Thi3 can be done by sowing timothy seed on the surface after the buckwheat is sown. The buckwheat will keep the grass from growing much until it is off. but the timothy will make some growth before winter, and will produce a hay crop next year.— Boston Cultivator. CARE OF DAIRY UTENSILS. There would he less poor butter on the market if more attention were 1 iTrst P^ible after being used, as the longer = “ 10 u ' the milk, ... use water to remove never hot. as this cooks the milk and causes it to adhere to the vessels. After rin sing ws ah thoroughly,,or what is bet ter I......... still with steam, if it is available, This scalding is very essential and should be thoroughly done, After scalding turn upside down in a clean exposed place where they will get the full benefit of the sun. as this helps greatly to keep them sweet. Strainers should be given a good deal of attention, as they come m con tact with all the.mi.k. if cloth strai. - m are used they are difficult to keep i clean. A cheap grade of cotton flan nei used nap side up makes a good strainer, and if only a small piece is used it is best to throw it awa> after each strainingn AU Ur utensils should be as free from seuuns as possible, hence, of course dressed tin is best. If there are aeUn or corners they should be filled with solder so as to leave no lodging places for dirt A few min vies' work with the soldering iron will ! 3 “SL‘‘“»5 ™‘S »“SS I as It is practically impossible to keep them clean. Where milk is taken to a factory the cans should be washed before they are returned. It is bad practice to take back skim milk, which is usually sour, in the cans used for whole milk, but this often done, and can hardly be ob¬ viated where the milk is hired hauled. Of course, the skim milk should be re¬ turned, but it is much better to have a barrel for the purpose. If the cans are used f or skim milk they should be emptied on reaching the farm and thoroughly cleansed. A LI wooden utensils, such as churn, butter worker, etc., should be washed and scalded after being used, and if placed in the sun care must be taken that tthey do not become so dry as to crack. From one churning to another the churn should not be kept tightly closed, as it will soon become taint¬ ed. In preparing wooden utensils for use they should be scalded and then cooled with cold water. If treated in this way the butter will not stick.—W. J. Fraser, University of Illinois, in Farmer’s Voice. - GRAIN FOR MILCH COWS. It is possible in the iauci on of the silo, and especially of corn ensilage, as the cheapest food for cows, tat the subject has been discussed on too nar row a basis. It is true fiat more weight of corn fodder can be grown per acre than of anything else. It is also true that this fodder is so largely carbonaceous that in itself it is not a complete ration, and needs to be sup plemented with food that contains a larger proportion of the kinds of mi trition required to build up muscle and bodily strength. This is especially true of cows, whose product, milk, al¬ ways contains even when richest, near ly four times as much of caseine as oJ butter fats. Rich corn ensilage which is made from corn when it is in the earing stage supplies the carbohy¬ drates in succulent form. But if a due proportion of nitrogenous food is not supplied to furnish material for the caseine, the yield of milk is lessened and the carbohydrates that cannot be used for milk only fatten the ani¬ mal and unfit her for milk produc¬ tion. nGkmen und land that to ge< the m- from corn loilder fed any way, something else must go with it. Wherever clover can be given it makes the best and cheapest accompaniment with corn fodder. But with the milk tag-breeds jtiiat-haye le_qepdppey to fatten, some more concentrated' nu trition may be often fed with advant llge This is especially true of some 0 f "the deepest milkers, whose product js naUiraby no t so rich in butter lata. | g uck cowa are always thin in flesh a f ter m iiking a. few months, no matter bow sleek they have been at calving tjme They give aU to the milk, even lncluding the {at 0 f their own bodies. are fed more concentrated food ^ ^ more and give more "fttSZSSS , h ,, ri cher milk W , wheat bran brew f^. grains ^ gl u t en meal as feed for toeil ows They buy because they moet[y J , jve wh6re IaJld ls too high pric( ^ to grow anything except fodder wWc h ia too bulky t0 b< , brought to thg fajm ^ mu9tj therefore, be ’ wn on u if it ig to be had at all. Bu{ Uiere are mPlions o{ f anne rs who cows for makjng mi]k , butter and cheese ’ and who a]so gTOW grain, whjch j^tead of feeding on the farm, t &eU In OUT opinion, this is near s a mistake . ]t may 1>e that a better afford t0 buy grai n than to raise it. That wiil depend on his nearness to a railroad station where he need not carry it far to put It in his barns. But in every case if he has grown the grain in airy East era state he can better afford to feed it to his cows on the farm where it was grown than to sell it. It is prob able that npt even the Western far mer can gTow oats or corn to sell at present prices. Corn is so cheap in many parts of the West that it is near Lr s; zrzsn q they are *° rt “ctn^ain and oats mixed to gether and ,, ground a ma make i. p an excellent ex-.eiiem grain ration for cows xxhose mam feed is silaged com. But wherever corn is advanced to the earing stage, there will probably 1 e enough carbonaceous nutrition in the silage. Ground cats j with some wheat bran will make a bet ter ration with such silage than will more corn, On farms too far from the station to “ ake *1^ 7 J° * .L * era corn, oats ought to e ®ro - than they are not of coarse, to dc sol in ie ■ • " miie < everv product of the dairy.-American x merican Cul- Cul tivator. j . In the Sun. Scarlet seems the color most con spicuous in bright sunshine, and scar let flowers are commonest in dry and sunny climates, where their color gives j them with other an advantage flowers for in the their attentions of butterflies and other pollen bear er*. PEABODY’ SUMMER SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY. To Teachers of Alabama: The Peabody management, per Dr. •J. L. if. Curry, Agent, in connection with Dr. J. O. Turner, State Superin¬ tendent of Education, Montgomery, Ala., anil the State Normal College au¬ thorities, at Troy, Ala., will hold the Ninth Annual Session of the Peabody Summer School of Pedagogy at Troy, Ala., beginning June 1st, and holding four weeks. The State Normal College is then in session, too, and ail the advantages of the college classes will be open to the Summer School Teachers, and the Col¬ lege Model School work may be ob¬ served and studied by them, too. This will indeed be a great help to teachers attending and taking advantage. And the work of the P. S. S. of Pedagogy students having a full credit on the college records, all college ad¬ vantages of every kind are theirs and these advantages inure to their benefit by receiving from the college a certifi¬ cate of attendance and work, which will be a strong testimonial in receiv ing better positions. The instruction provided is of a higii order, and pains are taken in ev ery way to make this a most profitable thing for ail teachers attending and working diligently. The expenses will be but about $8 or $9 for the four weeks board, and all other Incidentals are moderate. Write for arrangements and be on hand June 1st, 1S97, E. R. ELDRIDGE, Conductor, P. S. S. of Fed. Troy, Ala. INVISIBLE POWER. There is a charm in the story of every childhood. It is the beginning of a large and long story that may reach into the great places of the world, and may grow into a romance, a poem or a history. As a little rivu¬ let in the highlands is beautiful in its playfulness, so is the life of every child. And then beyond its present in¬ terest there is a promise of so much more of a life full of the deep con¬ cerns that absborb and make us ali. You canuot tell by merely lookiDg at a person what they will be or do. Every boy or girl has an ore mine within himself or herself, but no one can tell what kind of ore it is till it is opened and assayed and put to use. Every person is a power, but of what use Mis manhoo d o r her womanhood must d ele mi i ri Hi a n y never ripen a nd rise to their best, because of un favorable circumstances, mistaken in their choice of pursuits, iu their places to jj vej or j n their associates or habits, j a many ways they blacken their own w . lys and entangle themselves in evil we p s ’ w kich prevent their develop rneilt so Ul . lt muc h power lies latent ^. ns who ought to have been wgen greater oSnfl and better than they are. ' Ni a to great T heart, a T‘ uCV.’.TLS „ r P - * ,lay and wolk ’ ^ H 11 a ® intellect it has the qualities _ that ough. to make it a strong man or a nobl woman. Such men as Abraham Lm coin, President of the United States, were of this type. If any of the boys he used to play or work with had said, “Abraham will make a great Presi dent of the United States, put down a great rebellion and free all the glares,” what a laugh it would have raised among the boys, and Abraham himself would have laughed at it as a great joke, It is clear that the mind is the source 0 j greatness, that only as the mind is developed and active do men do great ‘ become honorably distin tb | f)gs ,, !ld guished amon g their fellows. Fer bapg we ad p 0Sse ss some power of atness although it may be invisi bie to us. Then lqt us work and wait. A GLEAM OF SPRING. —:o:— Tlrcre stole into my room to-day A tiny breath of spring— A premonition of the May And tlie sweets that May will bring. ’Twos a burst of woman's song. In tender, blithesome bars— A hymn that speeds the earth along Its pathway in the stars. , It bade my heart be brave and gay, It made my path serene: It helped me onward ’long the way— ITiis song of hers—my queen! J. RAIvPH RENT. To set out a nice orchard and then ]fit the trees take ca re of themselves ^ ^ igItbrf . the thousand and one dan ge! . s which are ever ready to beset orchard trees. Let us not forget that the primary object is to grow healthy, strong, fruit bearing trees. Spain is not going to recall 30,000 troops from Cuba. When the rainy. j sickly season come* these 30.000 may g0 t0 join their brethren in the sweet by an< j b y. a yroman makes up her mind doee u so hurriedly that it will not , tiy made up for any length of mind. .•
