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The Progress., 1897-01-16

ing Bill. Much of Mr.. johnson S
language was so indecent that the
newspapers declined to print it.
Why Speaker Reed allowed such
a speech to be made on the floor OF
the house is one Of the conundrums
Of the hour.
The Loud bill, closing the second
class mail to books, and to sample
copies Of newspapers, got through
the House by a majority OF 30, but
it's opponents are confidently as
serting that it is as dead as a last
years nomination, because it has
no possible chance to reach vote
in the Senate. Whether this claim
is true is yet to be seen, and will
depend upon whether the bill is
strongly opposed in the Senate.
1t is perfectly well understood by
all the Senators that it will be use
less to attempt to get q vote upon
any bill that can muster score Of
Senators who are earnestly oppos-
ed to it. That is why SO many
people do not believe that the Pa
cific Railroad Funding bill, which
was voted on by the House to-day
will ever reach a vote in the Senate.
i Somehow the idea got out that
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of Geor-
gia, late Popuiist candidate fo1
Nice-President, would appear be-
fore the House Elections Commit
tee in his own behalf when the con.
tested election case Of Watson VS.
Black was called, but Mr.. Watson
was not present His interest:
l. were looked after by four lawyers
The Progress., 1897-01-16
STATE AID
Can be Secured for the DrOuth Strick-
cn People of North Louisiana.

Shall the interest, tax and gem
cral fund surplus Of the State be
used by the governor OF Louisiana
to aid the drouth stricken farmers
of North Louisiana until such time
as is necessary to raise q crop Of
cereals, vegeta bles and roots to
maintain themselves with, or shall
these surplus funds be used in re-
firing Louisiana per cont consols
not due until 1914?
These are pertinent questions to
be solved by the present adminis-
tration. Sixty-fivc thousand dol
lars Of the special tax fund was APP
purchase OF supplies for these un-
fortunate people; but the amount
is inadequate and will be exhaust
ed by the 1st of February. What
then? Must these suffering people
be left to starve? When the cof-
fers Of the State arc full to over
flowing with the tax of these iden-
tical people, have they no right to
claim State aid from the men
whom they have commissioned as
State officers? Must the people be
sacrificed in this their great time
of need-and these surplus funds
sunk in retiring unmatured bonds
in order to benefit the States credit
and advance the bonds to par?
This suicidal policy has been the
hobby of Gov. Foster for several
years, and he wonders to-day why
the 4 per cent consolidated bonds
policy will never carry the 4 per
cent bonds to par or restore conf
dence with the creditors of the
State, so long as there are but
standing past due and unpaid liza
bilities of the State in the hands of
, the people. What care these starv-
, ing citizens of our State about the
t State credit or the value of bonds?
S They ask for bread; they arc in
e. absolute want of State aid for the
= maintenance Of their lives until
= another crop is made. Their con
0 dition is case of emergency and
e the governor of Louisiana should
I take. cognizance Of this fact and
appropriate sufficient amount
t from the surplus fund to relieve
e the people Of this dire calamity
Will the governor do it, has he thu
nerve to rise above the none,
i power, and come to the rescue o
o these people? While they are suf
y fering from hunger Gov. Foster i
asking for bids in order to retir
another batch of the per cen
st bonds to benefit the States credit
RI
The Progress., 1897-01-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Matters Of General 2"hiic interest
Disrssse,i at the Capital.
c,ac;al C,orrcspordence,


;de,,t~elect Mckinley doesn't wish
.+his Congress 70 take any action
upon any CT the Cuban resolutions.
rbis has been limited for some
fine. but now it is fully known.
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, anG
Tbnrston, of \ cbrasl1a2 who haYc !
both had recent consultations win |
Mai. Mckinley, and who previous
to the holiday roccGs Of Congress
were among the most per5lstent
advocates Of immediate action by
CONGRESS- in behalf O. Cuba, are
now counsclling delay and point
inc out reasons therefor. i Rep
resentativc Money, OF Mississippi,
who has returned from his trip Of
personal investigation 10 Cuba,
made many important discoveries,
he is carefully concealing them.
: One of his friends says he viii tell
what he learned in Cuba IL q
speech, but when asked about it,
Mr.. Money declined to either con-
firm or deny it.
When the advocate Of any idea
: does something 20 gc5 that idea
laughed at, he does it irrcparaOle
injury, and that is about what
Senator Mills has done by his
latest Cuban resolution, upon
which he to-day made an unusual
ly strong and able speech. Sena-
tor Mills isn't addicted to the habit
Of joking upon serious subjects,
and it is certain that when he
wrote that Cuban resolution he had
no intention to make anybody
laugh. All the same he has done
SO, and the laughter continues, in
spite of his serious speech, and
may prove q more powerful factor
than argument in causing the
Whole Cuban question to be shelly
ed for time. The Mills resolu-
y ton recognizes the independence
OF Cuba, and declares that The
President should act in harmony
With Congress, but the humOr lie!
IS IN It's tail, which provides that ;
Minister to Cuba shall be appoint
ed and appropriates $40, 900 TO pay
ms salary and expenses. So fa
as known, the only capital th
CUBAN lunta has established is il
the saddle and the most persisten
oilce-seeker would hardly care t
minister at such a capital.
Everybody is talking about tn
personal attack made on Mr.. w
4. Hearst, the owner Of daily pa
pers in New York and in Sa
francisco, by Representative John
son, OF California, in his speech i
IaVOT Of thn pac;fo y o;Iroo n I7,,, 4
The Progress., 1897-01-16

THE PROGRESS has never lost
faith in the belief that Shreveport
would eventually have a large COT
ton mill.
The Progress., 1897-01-16

THE HOLLAND SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT
the il
Nautilus j. F. lio
ln uuinutc
thuusanl u
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

II. Il. Weed, of the Mississippi Elk
pertinent Station, writes: Every ysar
cutworms do more or less DAMAGE to
nearly all crops, especially TO tomatoes.
cabbages and corn. Whenever sod or
grassy land is left until spring before
being plowed, any crop which may be
planted on such land will be consider
ably damaged by cutworms. The
reason IS that the worms are nearly
full grown in The spring, yet they need
one good meal before turning into
pupW, n short time after which they
come forth as night-dyiug moths.
The life history Of the cutworus is
about rs follows The moths Inv their
eggs in grass throughout the summer
molths aud after after few days
these eggs baton into small worms
which feed upon the grass. The
worms cast on their skin from time &,
time to accommodate their increase i'm
size, and during the cooler weather OF
winter go deeper in the ground, BEING
dormant for q time If the weather is
very cold. Upon the approach OF
spring the worms come forth for fin
ishiug touch of growth and soon form
pupe in the ground Just below the sur
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

Summer wraps have variety in
form this season which ought to far
nsh rSuita5le model for every style
OF figure; but making a satisfactory
selection seems to be quito Us difficult
as ever. There are round capes ruifled
with silk lace aud chiffon; mantles.
perelines, aud mantilldi, coats and
Jack ITS of every imaginable shape; but
the dominant style in London is q
close short jacket with cape sleeves.
The French garment 81 This kind is
loose, yet cut to reveal the lines of the
figure, aud handsomely embroidered
with gold. 1t is often fastened Mt one
side like the fashionable bodice and
the cape sleeves are of lace with loops
of satin ribbon. Round short capes of
black tatfeta covered with hemmed or
pinked ruiiles of the same silk are very
much worn, and do not require an ex-
pert haud to make them. Pretty capes.
too, are made with deep, square yoke
of ietted satin and wide killed rufIles
OF black chiffon or lace on the edos
Little ostrich tips are used in the ruff
at the neck, which is very full. and
wider at the back than in front. Ruff
tlcs of black chiffon, covering taffeta
foundation, make n pretty wrap. with
knots of black satin for finish. New
York Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
Turned to Stone,

The Superstitlous Mountains Dom up
from the arid desert to the east OF the
Salt River Valley. On the crest OF this
unique ran9A-and Ia fiili-risAx of thu
rarchcd atmosphere for an immense dis
lance from the plain, are hundreds OF
queer figures, representing men In oil
attitudes. When you look first you are
sure they are men, and second glance
confirms the impression. They repre-
sent ball throwers, outlooks, mere view
ers OF the country roundabout, men re-
cumbent and contemplate, others start
Ing on foot race, and in every con-
ceivable posture and position. They
are not real flesh and blood, however,
nothing but stone slenite-yet 1t Is i'm
possible to convince the Indians, and
some white men, that they are not gen.
uine. They say they are real mortals
turned to stone, petrified by the pecu-
liar condition OF the air ON the noun
tains. The Indians will have nothing
to do with the mountains. Their belief
has grown out of an Apache legend
handed down for hundreds of years
They have 1t that an ancient chief, who
had learned of the curious character
of the Superstitlous Mountains, for
bade any of his people to go there. A
large band, however, one day discov-
cred way to get in by precipitous
route, and finally reached the top. 1t
resulted as the chief had said-they
never got down alive.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
New Woman's Building.

When the Tennessee Centennial Elk
position opened at Nashville there was
as much interest manifested in the
Womau's Building and exhibit us in
any other part of the great enterprise.
The building resembles closely the
famous home of General Andrew Jack
son-known rs the Hermitage" u
is colonial in design, although there is
q suggestion of II Greek motive TO re-
lleve 1t Of the severe simplicity char
acteristic of the taste of the early set
tiers. The portico roof is supported
by eight imposing columns, whilo still
higher rs an observatory, also held up
by handsome columns. From this OBJ
servatory an extended view of the sur
rounding country can be enjoyed.
Inside tho building there is a ro-
tunda reaching through the two stories
with grand staircase. Fountains are
playing in this rotunda, aud there are
palms casting dark shadow over the
floors, and relieved by pure white
statuary that CLEAN here aud there
through the thick Sreenery. The effect
is artistic aud wholesome. 4 large
hall for public meetings of women's
clubs aud associations is at The left of
the main entrance.
Owing to the unceasing exertions of
Mrs. Van Leer Kirkmau, President OF
the Woman's Department, there are
many features OF original and note
worthy nature. Among them are the
works OF women painters all over the
United States, rs well rs some who
have hung their pictures in the Paris
Salon and in the Royal Academy OF
London. Three rooms are devoted 20
the showing Of work of art and haudi-
craft OF the women of Russia. japan,
Turkey and Egypt. the Russian cot
ta@e industries, which have already at
tracted much attention i'm the Woman
Department, are under the special pro-
tection of the Gar Princess Schak ov-
soy and the Countess Pogosky have
immediate supervision of part of this
display. Cooking is an important nc
complishment for women, and moro
attention has been given to it in the
last few years than ever before. So
there are to be cooking lessons free
to ally cook of national reputation
in the department building devoted to
the exhibition OF modern cooking az
pllnces. New York Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
For WON en- Who RiLc.

There are still left on the earth dig
niiied young women whose allegiance
has never swerved from the horse to the
bicycle. They have to pay for their
loyalty, for -idin9 horses are not yet
either sold or stalled in the department
stores mt bargain prices Even among
those who do not own horses there are
riders whose relations or friends make
summer joyous for them by inviting
them to country places and giving
them mounts for the season.
In habits, black, dark blue aud dark
green still hold their perennial first
places. Grays follow, and tans and
browns laggingly bring up the rear.
Cheviots, ilecked with mere tints of
other colors than the groundwork, are
also seen.
In regard to the accessories of rid
ing habit, the only rule to be remem-
bered is that they must be severe. The
hy-away style is not adapted to the
horsewoman, and she must avoid it
Chicago Record.
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To Produce Pure MILK.

G. Il. Lane, of the Pennsylvania Elk
pertinent Station, speaking at an insti-
tute III that State ON the subject of
Pure Milk and How to Produce 1t,
said:
When we consider the vast amount
OF milk that is consumed in the United
States during a year we cannot won der
at ITS Importance as n market product.
Each person in this country consumes
about 100 quarts of milk year, and
from statistics the United Stares ex-
GELS all other countries in the cows
product. The bacteria contamination
of milk is partially due to the lack of
care taken of the COW. The adultera-
tion of milk is on the decrease. The
principal way that milk is to-day
adulterated is by the addingof skinned
milk or water or the removal of the
cream. England and America still
continue to use milk without preserva-
tive1 except to put it through n process
forkilling germs and bacteria. Director
Dawley, of New York, said: THE
farmers have no right to demand of the
State money for diseased cattle. 1t
is optional with the dairymau whether
he will call in the State Commission to
examine cattle that Indicate tuber-
culosis a1d the appraisers, in giving
the owner of the diseased animal one
quarter of her value prior to the dis
covery of the disease, more than suf-
hciently remunerates the man for his
loss -
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
A Crawling Rug.

Among the first Instruments" to be
used toward the education OF the little
son or the Duke and Duchess OF York
is crawling-rug, designed by Miss
Ell; liza Windsor, wbo Is sasnouc-se:. lie:
intelligent Interpretation OF the Froe-
bel idea OF education.
Froebel, she says, constantly urged
upon mothers the necessity OF the in
fants' education beginning at their
mothers knee, and thinking OF this
has led me to the invention of the ba-
bies' crawling rug. 1t Is large floor.
picture Of animals birds and domestic
figures. made of real skin, swansdown,
and other materials sewn on to flannel,
and is quite in harmony with Froebers
idea.
For as soon as baby is put on the rug
the first thing that the mite does is to
begin to kick and stretch out it's limbs
then IL begius TO roll over and look
about, and tries to clutch at the pretty
animals on the rug. Then baby finds ii
beyond its reach, and the first attempt
to crawl is aftef puss, or some other
equally familiar form which 1t sees on
the rug.
he hiShluS, Tue StretculnS out the
hand, the observation, the crawling.
and so on, are all what Froebel calls
education.
AS baby grows older II learns, with
the help of mother and nurse, to imi-
tate the different sounds which the ami
mails make, to pick out one from the
other, and to learn their names.
Then baby should be taught to stroke
each animal gently, and to speak its
name In tender tones. Then the infant
will early learn that love of animals
calls forth the love of mankind.
1t is good plan to teach the baby to
notice pictures Of animals I'm children's
books, and to call it's attention to liv-
ing animals and their actions. AS the
child grows older its delight In it's ZOO
logical carpet increases; and children
of seven years of age are known to
greatly appreciate them.
The place for the rug is the nursery,
the drawlng-room, the bathroom, the
seaside, and on shipboard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
Thc Modern Trninch Nnrsc.

An English paper gives an interest
lug account of the reception of four
trained nulaes who went from Eng
land to Greece to nurse the wounded
soldiers. When they arrived ut Athens
the four young women were welcomed
with cheers and led to their hotel by n
procession of citizens bearing torch
lights. The following morning they
were escorted to the palace, where the
Crown Princess of Greece received them
aud talked over their plans for work
among the wounded She is said to
have remarked later, when the work OF
tho nurses had been brought to her
attention, that mot the poor soldiers
own mother could have been kinder
or more devoted than these good
women" 1t may be of interest to the
ambitious girl who thirsts to go to war
and nurse the wounded Il la Florence
Nightingale that in sending for nurses
to England the qualifications stated to
be absolutely indispensable were fine
health, cheerfulness aud Il knowledge
OF the French language.
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Fashion Notcs.

a sln8le large rug is less trouble,
some than several small ones, but if
tho latter must be used, do not arrange
them fantastically, as though the oh.
ject was to display them rather than to
make n effective foundation for tbs
furniture.
A great deal of false hair is to be
worn, and the hearts of many women
are sad in consequence. Too much
hair means headache, weariness and
vexation. Why should we not stick To
our natural heal covering, and let arti.
fatalities alone as far as hair dressing
is concerned.
Amazon cloth in many bright self.
colors is favored by French aud Eng.
lish modistes aud iailors This make
of lu5trous cloths wears well if one pave
fair price for it, but cheaper grades
G"o quite apt to spot with rain. aud in
othor ways it is also likely to prove un-
satisfactory wear.
a round hat has % puff OF velvet en-.
utely COVERING the low crown Above
this is is n huting Of chiffon stihened
with foundotion or wire. This prc
iects III a circle about half as large m
the brim Of the hat. A cluster of quill
feathers stands up ON one side. Under
the brim is % plating Of chiffon.
There is nothing in the way Of use
ful dresses that tho average woman
finds more profitable than q good
cheviot or serge Made in tailor
fashion, skirt cad iaekct OF this
fabric will wear long enough to satisfy
Che most oXactiug women in the world.
But to get The very best wear it must
bo Of the very best quality aud made
~ the very bcs. manner.
Buckles are very much in evidence
this season, aud the novelties take the
general form of tho buckle used ~
harnesses. This variety of buckle is
very simple in construction. but hg
possibilities in the way Of artistic
decoration are well nigh limitlcss.
Floral designs seem 10 he tho fayorite
- the more expensive buckles or this
kind, the rose in its conventional form
being especially in favor.
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appearing at n Drawing Room whose
past will not bear the closest scrutiny
are yearly becoming more rigorous. :"
This is farrago of the purest fiction.
AS n matter of fact, tho Lord Cham
berlain takes no precautions" what
ever, AID it is difficult to conceive how
this official could possibly investigate
the antecedents of the hordcs of non
entities who now go to court, unless
he were provided with large staff of
detectives. All the responsibility of Il
presentation Is now thrown upon the
presumably "unimpeachable female"
who undertakes it. If an Improper
person" is presented, the immediate
result is the arrival of shoal of an
onymous letters a. the Lord Chamber
lain's office. Tho lady who has made
the presentation is then communicated
with, aud if the ultimate result is un-
satisfactory, she is punished by being
herself excluded from court for year
or two, or if it is bad case, she re-
ceives sentence of permanent Danish
ment. Moreover, if lady on the
State ball or concert invitation list has
been 50 indiscreet as to make an uu-
desirable presentation, her name is
struck off for ever. 1t is only i'll very
aggravated cases that presentations are
publicly cancelled in the Gazette The
usual course is for the Lord Chamber
lain to inform the offender thai her
presentation took place ''by m;ssale, &"
and that she is to consider it as can
celled. Episodes of this description
are of frequent occurrence, but they
are kept rs secret rs possible, foc obvi.
ous reasons. --Loldon Truth.
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sulphur Smoke for Lambs.

Where lambs show signs of disease
at weaving time it is the practice of
many to give them strong doses of sui
phur smoke. To do this it is necessary
to confine the lambs in tight place
where they eau be made to inhale the
fumes. eve last year" says John G..
lexis, in Country Gentleman, fused a
garner which had door at the open
ing, and us it held twenty five lambs il
did not take long to fumigate the en-
tire flock"
After the lambs were driven into the
garner one man carried in bucket
with few small Goals, on which II
small handful of sulphur hal been
thrown. The door was closed, and as
the air became blue the lambs would
begin to cough, showing that they were
hlllnS their lungs with the smoke. The
operator should stay i'll the room, so
that he may know when the lambs have
enough. For Il few minutes You may
experience no Inconvenience, but soon
The tears Will begin to start and lump
come III your throat that impedes
breathing then you may know the
lambs have about all they can stand
However, the smoke will generally be
strongest ut five or six feet from the
floor than at the level of the lambs nos
trils, aud the lambs may be left in one
or two minutes after the man has been
obliged to come out.
1t appears to me this is the common
sense way of getting Mt the worms on
the lungs rather than to put drugs in
the stomach to vaporize through the
lungs and trachea.
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KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,


/ cannot speak too highly of Mrs.
Pinkham's Medicine, for it has done SO
much for me. have been great suf-
ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in
muscles, joints, back and shoulders;
feet would swell. / also had womb
troubles and leucorrhea. After using
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and Blood Purifier and Liver
Pills, felt like a new woman. NY
kidneys are now in perfect condition,
and all my other troubles are cured
Mrs. MAGGIE PorTs, 324 Kaufman St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Backache.
Ny system was entirely run down,
and suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back and could
hardly stand upright. i was more
tired in the morning than ON retiring
at night. I had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia Z. PinlSham's Vegetable
Compound, have gained fifteen pounds,
and look better than ever looked
before. L shall recommend It to all
my friends, as 1t certainly is wonder
full medicine.-MRs.E Z. +. MORTON, 1O43
Hopkins ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kidney Trouble.
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, I had suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The
pains in my back and shoulders were
terrible. My menstruation became ir-
regular, and was troubled with leu
corrh9a. 1 was growing very weak. /
had been to many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit. 1 began the use of
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain in my back
and regulated the menses. 1t is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for it relieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CRIPPEN, Box II, st. Andrews Bay, Fla.