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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-07
silos For Texas.
Truly yours,
j, H. CoNNELL.
FARMERsvILLE, Tex

would ask of you some information
as regards the building of silo for
storing ensilage for cattle food. Some
say build them round and some square
and 20 feet high. They do not vary
so much as to height. The different
views of the authors Of these articles
not only differ in construction but in
the cost of building and material. |
wish to know the cheapest and best
method of building silos of medium
capacity, the shape, the cost, with
what it should be covered, and when
covered after filling with food stuff?
With what it should be lined so as to
prevent the acid which is formed by
the fermentation of the green ensilage,
destroying the lining. 1t is claimed
that the acid thus formed will soon de-
stroy wood, and if so, what is besti
Should it be compa1 atively air Tight
1t is also claimed that mules and
horses will lot eat it very readily.
This and any other information you
may wish to advance will be highly
appreciated and will place under ~ oh OBJ
legations to yourself w. F. z.
take pleasure III forwarding you
some literature upon the subject OF
silos, which l hope will give you much
of the information asked for. Briefly
allow me to suggest that the latest
plan of the approved silos, some o.
which have been constructed in this
state and are in practical use, are
formed upon the following plan:
Height not less than Is feet, diane
ter of one compartment usually no
larger than 20 feet, circular in form
made of 1x4 or LAG all heart flooring
stood on ends to form single wall
the edge to be matched, when it be
comes wet makes it air tight. TC
keep these pieces of flooring in thei
right place they are banded together
by mailing on the outside n strip 1x4 o
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HEART DISEASE.
A Prevalent disease Hard to Cure

n 1EoVdlouU OAbohb0 nhIu " OuEo'
DIR, s. B. Hartman, the renowned
lecturer ard writer on medicine, re-
ceived the following letter from Deu-
cher, Ohio:
April 2, 1891.
As am user of Pe-ru>na | want
to say few words in regard to it. l
had a pain in my heart and in my left
side. | doctored with the best physi,
clans in my county that / could hear
of and spent 5000 with them without
receiving any benefit. / took patent
medicines all the time, but they did
me no good. got so bad that for
two years was not able to use my
left arm and had to hire my work done
Ispent over $50 for hired girls. Finally
l saw Pe-ru-na advertised and got a
bottle, and before / had taken it all ]
could lie and sleep on my left side
Before had taken two bottles could
help do the work, and shorsly after
wards | let my hired girl CO. You may
use this letter for publication if you
desire to do so.
MRS. @. l. FARNswoRTH,
Deucher, Washington county, o,
A free book devoted to the descrip-
ton and cure of chronic diseases sent
to any address by the Peru ma Drug
Manufacturing company of Columbus
Ohio.
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Saving Sorghum hay.

CALVERT, Tex.
/ have four acres of amber sugar
cane sown broadcast on medium quail
ity of upland, seeded two bushels to
the acre, put in good shape and have
what stage to cut 1t for hay, and how
to cure it. If can bale it without
danger Of moulding, much prefer to
do so. For this information | will
thank you in advance. If you have
issued bulletin on the methods of
keeping, cultivating and propogating
sweet potatoes please mail me one.
b. f. Q.
Replying to your favor concerning
sorghum l take pleasure in saying
that you can save amber sorghum
without loss in the f0llow-
ing manner: After moving al-
low the sorghum to lay upon the
ground sufficiently long to dry out at
the end of blades. If tn crop is thick
it should be turned over upon the
ground to expose the bottom portion
OF the crop to the sun fer short time;
Usually one full days sun is required
to dry it sufficiently ts allow it to be
put into the "cock." These hay cocks
may be five feet high and four in
diameter. of the shape of an Old-fash-
Toned bee hive. All of the hay that is
put in this manner should be we'll set
tied as it is laid on the pile. After
having constructed it the proper
height rake the loJse sorghum
away from the sides leaving
q neat pile of hay that will
turn water in case it should rain.
Allow it to remain in this shape for
two or three days for fermentation tc
take place, which is evidenced by the
"heating," and the deposit of dew
upon the interior parts of the cock
When thoroughly warm and before
the hay loses its natural color open
the cocks and expose the hay to foul
or six hours sun, according to the
weight of the crop per acre and the
size of stacks; then the hay is ready tC
haul to the barn or be placed in
stacks, where it may be expected tC
remain without moulding or heating
further. If the hay is allowed to re
main in the cocks too long fermenta
ton proceeds too far and in conse
quence the hay sours and then rot
in the field. 1t will remain longer il
the cocks without damage the less o
water or sap it contains when put up
1t is almost impossible to get gooC
quality of sorghum hay in any othe
way than by following these direC
lions. Use no salt or other applica
tions to preserve the hay. The ha!
may be baled safely if given six or II
hours suh from the cock, depending
on the size of stalks. We have not is
sued bulletin on the keeping o
propagation of sweet potatoes an
will not until the close of the presen
season. j. H. CoNNELL,
Texas Experiment Station.
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EMBRYO BANDITS.
They Lay Big Plans But Get Caught
On First Break

They Lay Big Plans But Get Caught
On First Break
Special to The Statesman.
ELKHART, Tex, June 5. = Gam
Thompson, Veney Thompson and
Granville Waldrip, three OF the men
who robbed old man Douthitt near
here, are now in Jail at Palestine.
They have all confessed to going to
old man Southitt's house masked and
compelling him to give up his money.
Forty dollars was recovered from
Thompson's wife. The rest is In pos
session of Virgil Dudley, the ring
leader, who is still at large. 1t was
the intention of the gang after rob-
bling Sruthitt to hold up the First Ma
tional bank Of Crockett. II successful
there they were to go to Taylor and
rob rich man who has money &C.
creted in his house. They then were.
to make few raids and wind up as
full fleged bandits in the mountains
of New Mexico. Officers all along the
line are on the lookout for Dudley.
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New Blood in Poultry.

Editor Of The American Cultivator.
If we would keep up the vigor and
fecundity of our flocks Of poultry we
must infuse new blood into them. In
breeding is very good for everyone to
a certain extent, but inbreeding is
more for the fancier than for the
practical poulterer Inbreeding pro-
duces fine exhibition birds, where
feathers, size and shape are nearly all
alike-almost perfect from the judges
point of view AS rule these true.to-
a-feather birds show a wonderful
amount of stupidity and lack of vital
ity at the exhibitions. They are gen.
orally slow to move, slow to lay and
slow to develop.
While inbreeding has its purpose it
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have two little grand children who
are teething this hot summer weather
and are troubled with bowel COM
plant. l give them Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy
and it acts like charm. l earnestly
recommend it for children with bowel
troubles. was myself taken with a
severe attack of bloody fuy, with
cramps and pains in my stomach, one
third of bottle of this remedy cured
me. Withsn "a hours was out of bed
and doing my house work. Mrs. w.
L. Dunagan. Bon aqua, Hickman Co.,
Tenn. For sale by j. J. Tobin,
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PENNSYLVANIA STRIKERS
THEY SUBJECT NoN-UNIoN MEN
TO ROUGH USAGE.
One Thousand of Them Attack the
Tube Workers at McKeesport and
Severely Beat Them-Police
Were Unable to Afford
Protection.

MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, June 5.-This
evening when the National Tube
workmen, who have taken the places
of strikers, came out, they were met
by a mob of several thousand. Many
of the workmen returned within the
Enclosure, and others attempted to get
to their homes. These were set upon
by the strikers and badly beaten. The
entire police force was on duty but
thew were powerless. As far as known
no one was killed but several were
badly injured. Que man started up
Fifth avenue AID a mob of fully 1000
gave chase. He jumped on an electric
car but the mob surrounded the car,
pulling down the trolley and cut the
wires. The cars have not stopped
running,
About 80 per cent of the mob sur
rounded the works and are now in
possession of the plant.
The sheriff has been called upon
and 200 deputies will leave for the
scene on the first train. The mob has
heard that the deputies are coming
and threats are made that they Will
kill them. The deputies will be under
the command of Sheriff Richards, who
is a courageous man, and he will at
tempt to force the mob from the
works. The widest excitement pre-
walls throughout the city and thou
sands of strikers and their friends are
on the streets. Whenever non.union
man is seen a rush is made for him, If
caught he is given a thorough drub-
bling. In the crowd are many women
and children.
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certainly cannot be recommended to
the practicallpoultTy raiser. We need
inbred fowls to be crossed with other
birds. In other words, new blood
must be constantly introduced into the
flock if profit is to be gained thereby.
The fowls that we want for our use
must show activity, strength and vital
ity.9 Every move of their body, legs
and head should indicate alertness,
power and quickness. How different
from the stupid, inactive birds of the
exhibitions that have been inbred to
death, There is probably a point be-
You'd which even the fancier would
not care to go in close inbreeding. His
own flocks would then deteriorate so
in size, quality and animation that
he would gain nothing by it. But as
a general rule the average fancier in
breeds too close to make the birds of
use to the practical poulterer except
as strain to Introduce among the
more practical birds of the farm yard
In order to have plenty Of fresh eggs
fresh blood should be introduced into
the flocks every year. Get as good
blood as possible to introduce, but
even mongrel bird will help the high
bred birds better than none at all. In
fact, sometimes the mongrel bird will
bring points of hardness and endur-
ance into the flocks that cannot be
obtained from those that have been SO
carefully reared for generations past.
The rooster should be obtained from
good stock, and very often of differ
emit breed from the hens, and if a new
one is obtained each season enough
fresh blood will be brought into
the flock to make the stan
dard of the birds high. There
is little chance of deterioration,
and more eggs will be obtained than
from flock that has been closely in
bred for years.
The very actions of these birds will
tell whether fresh blood is needed. II
the ROSTERS show attention to the
hens, counting them in every way pos
sible and giving them the choice bits,
it is safe to say they have sufficient
vigor and vitality. But if the rooster
is dullard and laggard, not following
in the chase after insects and worms
and the hens are quiet and disinclined
to exercise much, It is aboutitime tc
seek new blood. w. E. FARMER.
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Burned at Sea

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-Captain
Seigle of the steamship Donau, which
arrived today, reports that on April
16 the Donau, while on the outward
passage from Philadelphia, sighted q
sailing vessel with smoke issuing
from the main hatch and her distress
flags in flames. The burning vessel
proved to be the French schooner
Jacmel, from Granville, France, for st.
Pierre, MiquelOn Island, with eight
passengers and crew of 26 men. A
boat was lowered from the Donau and
manned by the chief officer, Carpen-
ter, and three men. The Jacmel was
discovered by the rescuing crew 10 be
not only on fire but leaking badly,
her pumps being insufficient 10 keep
her free. Heavy water had opened
her seams and partially waterlogged
the frail craft. Despite the water in
the hold, the fire was gaining and
the crew was helpless to stop it. The
fire had been discovered three nights
before, and the men were exhausted
through their efforts to save the craft.
One man, William Patenburg, the
second mate, had succumbed TO
asphyxiation. The Jacmel went down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-07
GEO. P. WARNER
Has Something More to Say on Justices
Constables' and State Attorneys Fees.

Constables' and State Attorneys Fees.
AUSTIN, May 81.
To the Editor of The Statesman:
beg again to occupy some of your
space in calling attention once more
to the matter of justices', constables'
and state attorneys fees in criminal
cases. have received some letters
commencing my article on the above
subject, which appeared in recent
issue of your paper, and mnch
larger number of personal comments
in sympathy Herewith. L have been
urged to follow the matter up, and
promised support in so doing.
think it would be profitable to the
county if ii worked all it's convicts,
for verify believe if that class under
stood thoroughly that conviction
meant hard labor, many who shun
hard work on general principles like
the devil is said to shun holy water,
would manage to pay their fines in
preference to doing such work, at
least, be able to produce hiring
bond. Another result would be less
crime and less lazy corvicts laying out
their fines at the rate of So per day
and their meals paid for by the tax
payers of our county. 1, person.
ally, am in favor of abolishing
the fee system, but as that
is now in force let us see what is best
for us to do, as Intelligent citizens,
under the circumstance. Put the con-
victs to hard labor in connection with
Travis county road work. Let the
watchword be, "Good roads!" The
subject should not be dismissed with
hasty exclamation, "Where there's
will, there's a way" and this
county, needing good roads SO badly,
and to which good roads would be sc
valuable in many ways, can and
should do what other counties have
done in this respect. The county
commissioners meet on Monday next.
Let every one interested in this sub.
iect make it special business matter,
and laying all other business aside
meet at the county courtroom Monday
morning next at 10 o'clock and ar
range for an interview with the COM
missioners and, if possible, arrive at
an amicable understanding on the
subject. Respectfully,
Justice of the Peace Sixth Precinct,
Travis County, Texas.
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FARM NOTES.
Killing erasshoppsrs.
GAY HILL, Tex.

GAY HILL, Tex.
DEAR SIR-So much depends upon
my success in fighting grasshoppers
this season that fear shall tax your
generosity. The hoppers are hstch-
ing now by the millions on my plan
tation and desire to try poisoning
while they are very young. AS your
reports give particulars of expert
ments in this direction is not ready to
send out, should like to correspond
with Mr.. G. L. Stone and Mr.. Lynn
on whose places the experiments were
made. Will you be kind enough to
give me the address of the above
named gentlemen? 1 have lost sew
eral crops by the grasshoppers, there
fore l hope that GU will excuse me
for troubling you so often.
Very truly yours,
w. G. d.
Replying to your favor of the 10th
met, l am pleased to say that we
protected cotton absolutely from dam.
age byuse of poisons made of wheat
tran, sugar and arsenic-taking six
pounds of bran and mix with one
pound of sugar and then adding
enough of water to make stiff dough;
| tnen one pound of common white
arsenic was well mixed with the
dough and the mixture was complete.
Sugar is added for two reasons-to
make the dough palatable to the hop.
per and to cause the arsenic, which is
insoluble in water, 10 adhere to the
dough. We put table spoonful
of this dough down Gust in front OF
the armies of hoppers) and every
dough in the shade of the cotton
stalks. This is best done at IS O'Clock
p. m. The hoppers eat it freely and
in few minutes feel sick and eat
nothing more-die in about twenty
four hours by the millions.
A heavy solution of sulphur and
lime sprayed on the cotton protected
the crop but did not kill the hoppers.
A solution of one pound OF Barbados
(aloes) to five gallons of water sprayed
heavily on cotton protected the crop
entirely but did not kill. Fol-
orchard trees we used kero-
sene oil emulsion of one part
of oil to fourteen parts water
sprayed on peach and plum trees and
this entirely protected these trees
without injuring them in the least.
We did not try this on cotton. A
strong solution of Paris green in
water mot true solution) gave good
results. Spraying with London pur'
pie was not 30 successful. These two
applied by busting did not give good
results because there was no dew al
any time on the crop. Strychnine
gave good results when mixed with
bran but was too expensive.
This is a fairly full statement of our
results, and if any other light is
wanted on this subject [ shall be
pleased to answer you to the beet Of
my ability. Mr.. Stone says that the
danger to crops in McLennan county
has about passed because of winter
freezes and recent rains. L hope that
these same conditions will bring
about the destruction of the pest with
you also. Have any OF your neigh
bors suffered severely?
Truly yours,
j, H. CoNNELL.
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We'll. Who Cares?

LITTLE Rock, June 5.-The report
that June J. Johnson, captain Of the
Cripple Creek strikers, was expelled.
from West Point because of his con-
nection with the hazlng of Gsnerals
Logan's son, Is denied by his rela-
t.ves here, who are among the most
prominent citizens of the state. They
say he was not expelled and had no
connection with the hazing of General
Logan son.
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BASE BALL.

WASHINGTON, June Washing
ton o. Cleveland 0.
NEW YORK. June g. New York 10
Cincinnati g.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-Baltimore s..
Chicago 5.
BOSTON, June 5.-Pittsburg 3, Boo
ton Z.
BROOKLYN, June 3 Brooklyn $
Louisville A.
DETROIT, June 5.-Detroit 7, Sous
City ID.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Philsde,s,
phia 3, st. Louis z.
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Ali Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know it's value, and
those who have not have now the OPP
portunity to try it free. Call on the
advertised druggist and get a trial
bottle free. Send your name and adj
dress to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago,
and get sample box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills free, as we'll as a copy
of Guide to Health and Household In
struction free. All of which is guar
anteed to do you good and cost you
nothing at Jno. H. Chiles' drugstore.
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7. III. c. a.
The Gymnasium Was Opened Up In Grea
Shape Last Night.

snRpe Last NlSnt'
1t was jolly crowd of young men
that met in the association rooms last
night and they were bent on having
seine fun and also mixing business
with 1t. There were over 100 present
and they Immediately went to punch
ing bags and Singing clubs promiscu.
ously. About $3.50 O'Clock Physical
Director Ford gave the order to
fall in and 40 braved the on.
lockers and went through with
the first lesson in gymnastics. This
consisted first in lining them up &C.
cording to height and giving the
rudimentary elements of military tao
t cs, such as right and left face and
right about. several movements of
the aims and chest were then gone
through with, and though these
seemed exceedingly simple, yet past
experience has shown them very eff
iectual in bringing out and develop
ing the chest.
A bout half hour was passed in
this manner, after which the young
men proceeded to take advantage OF
the shower baths in name which
proved they thoroughly appreciated
the superior advantages offered by
the association. AS q whole the open
ing evening was q rousing success
and next Friday night will be n re-
petition with increased attendance.
Five new applications were taken
last night with additions constantly
being made and indications point to,
over 275 during this month.
There was'a good demand for lockers
% being ordered, and 80 more will be
put in at once. In this connection
there seems to be misunderstanding
in regard to the privileges, and the
secretary wants to say that all priv
ileges of the association, baths, GYM
nasiums and instruction in the same
cost only Sc per year, the only addi-
tional cost being 81 for locker rental
with so cents deposit for key, and %
cents per dozen for the use of towels
If desird, but every member IL at lii
erty to bring his own towels.
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Thrown From a Car.

CHICAGO, June 3-John Allen, q
resident of Louisville, KY, and one of
the proprietors of the Allen house of
that city, was violently thrown from
the steps of o southbound car at
Thirty-ninth street and Cottage grove
this afternoon. His head struck the
pavement and rendered him uncon-
scious. Late this evening the Mercy
hospital authorities reported Mr.. AL
suffer no i'll effects from his accident.
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in speech at meeting of the Irish
National league in this city, declared
that the government was powerless to
do ANYTHING for Ireland. 1t was the
duty of the Parnellite members to do
their best to force a dissolution.
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Nominated For Congress.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June o. John
Theard was nominated for congress
by the Democrats OF the Seventh dis
trict IN convention here today. OnIS
three votes were cast against him.
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FARMERS EXCHANGE COLUMN.

Advertisements will be inse ted in this col
umn az the uniform rate OF cent for each word,
write your advertisement as eoncisely as pos.
sible, count the words and send advertisement
to this Office accompanied by the amount by
postal note or otherwise.
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Malaria is one of the most insidious
of health destroyers. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla counteracts its deadly poison
and builds up the system.
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WANTED-salesmaD salarE. from start per
w manent place. Blown Bus. &c Co.. nur-
sery men, Rochester, N. Y.
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We have the woven wire fence, pig
tight and bull strong, also galvanized
poultry netting in widths from "a to
70 inches. g. @. Bengener 81 Bro.
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Tor sALE-6s cows "a 2year old helfers, IS
Z 1-year.old heifers, II 3yesrold steers, IL
2.year-old steers, and 70 1.year-old steers by I
b. Champion, two miles above Jollyville, at
N. v. DittlingePs pasture
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IRELAND.

GOVERNMENT POwERLESS.
DUBLIN, June 5.-John Redmond