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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17
Republican POw-WOw.

The republican meeting at the opera
house Tuesday night was one of the
great successes of that party-lungs
and ignorance. The crowd was not as
large as the old dyed-in-the-wool had
hoped for, but it made noise enough.
G. N. Tillman, republican candidate
for governor, was present and given
much encouragement in Bob Taylor's
home. Mr.. Tillman made the first
speech. He was introduced by Judge
Smith, who took occasion to refer to
the anarchy" and cussedness" of
the wing of the democratic party that
was trying to "destroy the supreme
court" He said that after the people
heard Tillman they would not wonder
that Bob refused to meet him. Tillman
was heard, and those who heard him
were disappointed and could see moth
ing to keep Bob off, unless it be pure
sympathy.
Tillman's speech was devoted almost
exclusively to state issues and arraign-
ment of the Taylor administrations.
He makes no attempt at oratory and
his effort was tedious. He is gentle
man, however, and II he had not at
tempted to crush the silver "craze" by
calling its advocates dishonest repu-
diators" might have made few demo-
cratic votes.
Contrasted to the smooth, gentleman
ly utterances of Tlllman was the coarse
demagogery of Brownlow. There was
absolutely nothing in Walter Brown
lows speech except cheap appeals to
partisan prejudices and disgusting rot
If this is the way he expects to hold
the sensible and respectable and civil
lied people of this district he certainly
will be mistaken. His speech from be-
ginning to end was one towering TRADE
Of prejudice and blasphemy.
If Brownlow suits the republicans of
this district they are welcome to him.
AS speaker and debater he is nothing
like the equal of Lacy Lawrence, his
educated and refined opponent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17

The sanitary committee of the city
counsel and city physician Mathews
went out and inspected the reservoir
Tuesday and report that the water is
impure and something must be done
for sanitary protection to those who
use the water. The water company is
to furnish pure water and under the
present arrangement it is impossible
without iiltering.
"he joint debate between Judge N.
A. Patterson and Prof, A. M. Mettetal,
which was postponed last Monday
night, will take place at the opera
house on Monday night, 21st inst. The
ladies are specially invited to come out,
as these gentlemen keep strictly within
the bounds of propriety, and Prof.
Mettetal has promised an original song
on the leading issue, These farmers
will not fail to interest you, so come
and hear both sides.
Mr., Stephen Crigger and Miss Sudie
Meadows were united in marriage
Wednesday morning at six o'clock at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Hoss, Rev. w. S. Neighbors officiating.
The happy couple Immediately began
the purchase of their household goods
and before night were comfortably es-
tablished in their new home on Unaka
avenue. The COMET joins numerous
friends in wishing for them pleasant
voyage over the matrimonial sea.
The crowd of children on the street
car Saturday were the invited guests OF
Susie and Allen Kingsley, whose uncle,
George r. Hurlbut, had charge OF
them, in which he was assisted by
Mesdames Hurlbut, Hampton, j. A.
Wilson, Gildersleeve, Whiteside, Ward
and Cure. Mr.. Whiteside's sister was
also of the party. Two hours were
spent in riding, and if appearances are
to be judged, they had merry time
There were about so on the chartered
car, and it was the car every one seemed
disposed to hail. The weather was
perfect, and there were no accidents o.
any kind, and the chaperones were hay
ing as good time as the little ones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17

Grand total $780, necessary to choice
SO.
On motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
The nomination for elector for the
First district was then taken up and re-
suited in the selection of J. Fl. Burrow
of Sullivan by reclamation.
d. R. Smalling, of Garter, was cho-
sen as a candidate for state senator, and
f. p Burch, of Washington, for foater
by reclamation.
Nominee Lawrence was then brought
forward and made speech in which
he accepted the nomination and prom
ised to make a vigorous campaign.
Mr.. Lawrence is an able man, force
full speaker and good mixer. He will
make good race.
The thanks of the convention were
then extended to the chairman and sec
retaries for efficient service.
An impromptu collection of $15 was
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17
. FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION
Met in Greeneyllle and Nominated L. L.
Lawrence for Congress.

Met in Greeneyiile and Nominated L. L,
Lawrence for Congress.
The congressional convention met in
Greeneville Thursday, September 10,
and was assembled in the opera house
at O'Clock. j. A. Caldwell of Bristol
called the convention to order. Capt.
A., S. Deaderick of Jonesboro was
chosen temporary chairman and J. A.
Faw of Bristol temporary secretary.
Permanent organization was effected
by the election of Col. James White, of
Hawkins county, as permanent chair
man and Cy H. Lyle, of Johnson City,
as permanent secretary, with J. Q.
Williams and the democratic editors of
the First district as assistants.
OnmotiOn committees were appointed
on permanent organization, credentials
and resolutions, consisting of one
member from each county.
While these committees were out
speeches were made by many delegates
full of fire and enthusiasm.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported as above indi-
Gated and the convention adopted the
report.
The committee on credentials and
basis of representation did not have a
hard job, as there was no contests, and
reported i'll favor of seating all dele
gates in attendance, fixing the repre-
sentation as follows:
Carter 5, Claiborne TO- Cooke 8,
Greene 23, Granger 8, Hawkins II,
Hancock 4, Hamblin 8, johnson 2,
Sullivan 20, Unicoi /, Washington 10.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report which was
adopted unanimously:
The democratic party of the First
congressional district of Tennessee, in
delegated convention assembled, here
by promulgates its political faith;
We are in hearty accord with the
national democratic party, which re-
Gently held its convention at Chicago,
and with the state democracy of Ten
nessee.
Without needless repetition we en-
dorse and approve the state platform
and the national platform, and refer all
people to a study of the principles
therein laid down.
We most heartily endorse the nOmi-
nation of VIM. j. Bryan for president,
and Arthur Sewall for vice president.
We also cheerfully endorse the nomi-
nation of Robt. L. Taylor for governor
of Tennessee, E. j. BAXTER,
Chairman.
On motion of Robert BurrOw the
two-thirds rule was adopted.
On motion the convention proceeded
to business of nominating a candidate
for congress- The roll call brought
out Lacy L. Lawrence of Greene coun-
ty and John Fl. Caldwell of Sullivan.
The balloting then proceeded. Nine
teen ballots were cast without nomina-
ton, during which number of candi-
dates were voted for. A recess of 30
minutes was then taken and on re-
assembling the balloting began again
and continued till the 39th, which re-
suited in the nomination of l.. l..
Lawrence. The ballot was cast as
| follows
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17
Fatal Accident.

Duggar White, an employee of the
Furnace Company at Embreeville, was
horribly and fatally burned by the es-
cape of mass of molten metal from
the furnace about o'clock Wednesday
morning.
White was a Waterman at the bottom
Of the cupola, and while near his post
of duty water pipe burst on the inside
of the furnace, causing kind of explo-
sion which allowed the metal to escape.
When it reached the wet ground it flew
all over White and burned him horribly,
killing him instantly. He was about
30 years old and had wife and one
child
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17

The physicians have succeeded in
keeping the diphtheria confined to the
Watauga river section, and it is hoped
now that it will not reach the city at all.
The nearest was at Clark's, below the
furnace, where there were three cases,
one of which was fatal, The others are
getting well. About forty cases in all
have appeared on the river but it is
dying out in that section. About thir-
teen in all died in that locality.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-17
Personal,

FREE-64-page medical reference
book to any person afflicted with any
special, chronic or delicate disease
peculiar to their sex. Address the
leading physicians and surgeons of the
United States, DR.. Hathaway & Co.,
224 South Broad Street, Atlanta,
Ga. G23-1y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
NEWS NOTES.

The National Association of Mexican
Veterans met in Lexington, KY. lately,
1t is rumored that the Oxnard Beet
Sugar company contemplates erecting
a factory near Hueneme, Ventura
county.
Ont of the sale of total of IS, 000,-
900 of consolidated bonds of the Cen
trail Vermont Railway over $4,000, 900
has been deposited with the protective
committee.
At Santa Barbara the widow of an
asphalt miner, named Birch, has been
awarded $4,000 and costs in her suit
for $50, 900 damages. He was killed
by an unprotected lamp causing an ex-
plosion in the mine, being ignorant of
the gaseous conditions in such mines.
The Cotton fruit exchange has just
issued checks to its members for over
$4,000. This makes the sixth divi-
dend declared. Another dividend will
be declared shortly, after which final
settlement will be made. Grape fruit
will net the growers over eight cents
per pound.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road Company of Birmingham, Ala. i,
has closed contract for 500 tons of
pigiron from a foundry company in
Genoa, Italy. The iron heretofore
used by the Italian steel plant has been
purchased of the English furnaces.
The Sloss Iron and Steel Company and
the Tennessee Company have estab-
lished agenies aross the ocean and ex-
pet to make a large number of con-
tracts.
AT special meeting of the executive
council it was decided to release John
Hays Hammond, George Farrar and J.
f. Leonard, leaders of the Johannes.
burg Reform Commission, upon pay
ment of fine of e25, 900 each, or in
default of fifteen years Punishment.
The Reformers have paid their fines
and have gone to the Rand. Colonel
Francis Rhodes declined to sign the
condition required and the sentence of
Punishment will be enforced against
him. The news of the release of the
reform prisoners at Pretoria has caused
the greatest satisfaction in Johannes
burg. 1t was followed by heavy buy
ing on Change, and prices doomed.
Martial law has been declared in
Barcelona as a result of the throwing
of the bomb at the Church of Santa
Maria del Mar, during the procession
in celebration of the feast of Corpus
Christi. The total number of victims
of the bomb explosion are eight dead,
twenty-one dying and 10S injured seri-
ously, The person who threw the
bomb into the crowd has not yet been
apprehended The impression is gen.
eral that anarchists did the work, as a
result of widespread anarchist plot.
The police are working on this theory,
and have arrested twenty-five men
known to entertain anarchistic SYM
pathies.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
Dat Smut Cured.

Dat smut is due to parasite fungus,
Ustilago Avenae, or its variety Lewis,
whose spores adhere to the seed grain
and terminate with the seed; the my
celium enters within the Seeding,
finally reaches the grain bearing parts
and destroys them. The smut is pre-
vented by the destruction of all these
attached spores which is possible by
seed treatment, without injury to the
grain. Immersing the seed oats for
fifteen minutes in hot water at tenn
perature of 1873 degrees Fair. not only
destroys the smut but increases the
yield beyond mere smut prevention.
Soaking the seed for twenty-four hours
in q per cent solution of potassium
sulphide, made by dissolving = pounds
of salt in 25 gallons of water, is equally
efficient in smut prevention. The net
increase in yield beyond smut pre-
vention appears sufficient to defray cost
of seed treatment.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
Our Alfalfa Fields.

California farmers who use alfalfa
are we'll aware of its value for cattle,
horses, sheep and pigs, but Of its COM
parative value when tested with other
varieties of forage, few have any def
mite knowledge, says an Exchange.
Some facts have been developed at the
New Jersey experiment station as
the result of a series of comprehensive
tests. 1t has been conclusively demon
strated that the intrinsic value OF
alfalfa hay is $50. "a ton compared
with clover at $14.2O and timothy at
$12.4O, but its value is still greater
when used as part Of ration. 1t
abounds in protein, and can be substi-
tuted for such waste products as wheat
bran, cottonseed meal, malt sprouts,
etc. Fed with corn fodder, which
abounds in carbohydrates, we have q
complete ration.
Where alfalfa can be grown in Cali
fornia corn fodder can also be produced
to advantage. The yield of alfalfs
is something immense here, running
from six to sixteen tons to the acr'
annually. Thus it is conclusiyel.
demonstrated that for the rearing o
stock, or for dairying, California enjoy
the most surprising advantages.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
OUR HAY And GRAIN.
CALIFORNIA; Increased Average in
Wheat This Year.
THE NEW KAFFIR CORN AGITATION.
How to Get Rid Of Smut-Value OF Our
AlfaIfa-The Australian Salt Bush
other Interesting Matters.

The acreage of wheat and barley
sown in the counties of California on
the line of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, as based on agents estimates and
figures of Assessors, is given at $685.
253 acres on the LIST of January, 1896,
an increase of 5777 acres over the same
date in 1895. This acreage represents
thirty-s of the fifty-four counties, and
comprises the real grain section of the
State In one-half of the counties the
acreage shows an increase. Stanislaus
county reports 425,O00 acres in wheat
and barley, an increase of 20, ITO.
The next in importance along this line
is MERGED, with $50, 480 acres, de-
crease of "a, 14O acres. Last year the
largest acreage of the State in these
cereals was in MERGED county, say
488, $50 acres. The heavy decrease in
that county this year is neutralized by
the gain in other counties. Butte
county shows an increase Of 32,245
acres; San joaquin, 81, 100 acres, and
Yuba, 24,064 acres. But for bad
weather when the grain was in the
milk, there would have been 1900, 00C
tons of these cereals last year. The
outlook at present is quite hopeful fol
a large crop.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25

Prof. Craig, of the Wisconsin station,
obtains the following results in feeding
corn meal, oats and bran to lambs.
The cost of the three different foods
was, for corn meal, 80 cents per
bushel; oats, 20 cents; bran, $l3 per
ton:
First, corn meal is indicated to be
decidedly better than oats or bran for
feeding lambs before and after wean-
ing in respect to the rate of grain, cost
of gain and the amount required to
produce 100 pounds of increase. These
features are decidedly the most import
ant to consider in determining the posi-
ton of such foods in an experiment OF
this kind.
Second, oats fed in whole condi-
ton, considering the rate Of gain, cost
of gain and amount required to pro-
duce 100 pounds increase, rank super
Tor to bran as food for feeding lambs
over such period. While seemingly
inferior to oats for lambs before they
are weaned bran was decidedly better
when fed to the same lambs ON pasture
after weaving.
Third, bran from the three points OF
view already stated has not given as
good results as either of the Other
foods. The cost of the bran may vary
in different localities so as to modify
these results somewhat but the yalua
ton which has been adopted will likely
represent the average. To make the
position of these two foods more clearl,
evident it will be necessary to obtaiI
more data bearing ON their value fol
lamb feeding.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
Australian Salt Bush.

Director Devol, of the Arizona Ex-
pertinent Station, gives the following
information about growing the Austria
liam salt bush: The seeds are fiat,
sometimes heart-shaped, about one
tenth of an inch long and of brown
ish or reddish green color. If covered
in wet soil when fresh they are apt to
rot, but sown before rain and covered
lightly with soil, or preferably with
grass and weeds and kept moderately
moist, they will terminate rapidly.
They may be started in boxes or hot
beds and transplanted to the field, but
plants grown this way do not resist
drought so we'll as those planted where
they are to remain. While young the
plants require watering two or three
times, but when we'll established they
will resist quite severe droughts.
Although perennial plant, it grows so
rapidly that one cutting may be OBJ
tanned the first season and two the fol-
lowing season. 1t will grow in soil
having more alkali than any other
plant valuable for forage, and unlike
most plants growing upon such soil, il
has a PROSTATE habit, growing to a
height of but eight to twelve inches
and spreading over several square feet
of ground. Single plants have beer
known to reach a spread of sixteen feet
this, too, upon very alkaline soil. II
is estimated that from three to six tons
per acre of dried hay may be produced
Sheep and hogs relish it green, and
when mixed with about one-third its
weight of other hay, horses and cattl
eat it dried.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
The New kafiir Germ.

No recently introduced plant has ex-
cited more attention, especially in the
South and West, than has Kaffir corn,
says Farm News. As is always the
case, the most extravagant claims have
been advanced for the new plant, and
undoubtedly many conservative people
have been deferred from giving the
plant trial by these very impossible
things said in its favor. But careful
experimenters are finding the true
value of the plant, and in the future
Kaffir corn may be grown with no ex-
travagant expectations.
Professor Morrow of the Oklahoma
station says that while he believes il
is the most promising grain yet intro
duced for regions with warm summers
and light rainfall, he does not believe
it proven that it is equally valuable
with Indian corn in regions where the
latter can be relied on to produce fair
crops. Where experience has shown
that the latter cannot be safely relied
on he advises the growth of Kaffir corn
both for the grain and for the stalks
and leaves. In regions in which there
is probability of drought it will be
safe to plant some Kaffir even if Indian
corn usually does well. The stories
about Kaffir corn giving good yields on
any kind of soil, or not needing rain
nor cultivation, are absurd.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25

Professor James w. Tourney, in
bulletin II of the Arizona experiment
station, Tucson: To get rid of smut in
grains the seed is immersed for few
minutes in scalding water. The hot
water kills the smut pores without
injury to the grain. The water should
be kept at a temperature of 1872 = de-
grees, not rising above 1876. A ten to
fifteen minutes immersion is recon-
mended. In treating large quantities
of seed it is best to first warm the grain
by placing it for few minutes in warm
water (110 to 1870 degrees) as this will
enable one to keep the first vessel of
hot water at a more even temperature.
The grain when immersed in,the large
vessel of hot water should be placed in
basket or gunny-sack or any conve-
nient utensil that will allow free and
even access to the hot water. After
withdrawing the seed from the hot
water plunge it into cold water and
spread out to dry.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25

A trial at the Ohio Experiment
station in 1895 ON methods of seeding
oats gave the following results:
Drilled one inch deep, 61.25; drilled
two inches deep, $500; drilled three
inches deep, So. 80; drilled four inches
deep, 5000; sowed broadcast and
narrowed, 55. 30; drilled ordinary after
rolling, 1870; drilled ordinary, then
rolled, $3.50.
1t is seen that drilling one inch deep
was better than drilling two, three or
four inches. The drilling one inch
deep increased the yield over broad
casting the seed about six bushels
per acre. The figures also show that
rolling was very detrimental.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
Corn Cultivation.

A good crop of corn requires
thorough cultivation and cleans the
ground, leaving it loose and in fine
filth for grain crop that, put in early,
will start with the first rains and grow
so rapidly and thrifty that the perni-
cious weeds are not permitted to start,
says the Santa Rosa Farmer. Cut fully
ripe. The ground will often grow a
fine volunteer crop for hay the third
year, which cut early and removed
leaves a splendid pasture until the
fall rain. This gives for the faithful
work of one year, a first class crop of
corn, good yield of wheat or other
small grain, together with hay and
pasture for the third year. By alter.
mating three fields in this manner one
could successfully grow crops every
year with minimum amount of labor
and good results.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25

uselessness of trying TO destroy H. anu
that it is really one Of our most valua.
BILE grasses. The world is against !,
because it sticks into the eyes, ears anu
nostrils of stock, and it proves
greater annoyance than the worst OF
barley boards. This, however, is only
after it is dry and has gone to SEED.
During the winter its growth Is
most persistent, and it is the earliest
to start in the spring. About MAY 10
it becomes troublesome, and Is general
ly cut with alfalfa July l. being
thenceforth out of the way for the sea-
son. 1t often spoils the first crop OF hay.
This can be avoided by good irrlga-
ton a week or two before cutting.
when the foxtail will fall down, shed
its seed, and be out of the way OF the
moving machine. As soon as fall
rains come to soften it, the dry foxtall
will be relished by cattle, and Is OTTER
their lnainstay for winter feed.