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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-26

Tn. Atlanta Constitution offers 5000
cash prize contest for January. February
and March. 1900, as follows:
To the person sending yearly sub
scription to The Weekly Constitution. to-
gether with the correct estimate on the
cotton receipts at New Orleans during
the first seven months OF the present
cotton year (September /. 1899. to April
l, 1900
1850 II estimate is received during
January.
1900 If estimate is received during
February.
$500 II estimate is received during March.
The above are for the exact estimates;
there are besides these six prizes, rang
Ing along, $500. $500. $780, $780, s125 and SIS
amounting to $1,000. that will be paid out
sure for the six nearest estimates to
the New Orleans cotton receipts at any
time during the three months OF the. con-
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uary and secure the full $500 prize
check.
The Constitution believes somebody will
hit the figures exactly and expects TO
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ofrered-s3,OoO in all. In a Constitution
contest upon the same subject in 1895
Mr.. r. T. Poole, of Capels Mills. n. c..
hit the exact figures and received a
check for $1,000 as his prize. Mr.. Poole
did not try to swell himself up at once,
but very generously paid of a mort
gage on his fathers home place and with
the balance he very wisely educated him
self at Trinity college. Durham. N. C. He
is now doing well in business in North
Carolina and lives still near his old home.
II Is needless to say he is a warm friend
Z The Constitution.
As guide IN making estimates upon
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stitution gives the following figures, COM
niled from statistics OF the past four
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The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
The Anti-ImperiaIists Make Re-
marISable Demonstration.

mnrISable Demonstration,
Next to the demonstration for the
party candidate. that greeting the an
nouncement that imperialism was to
be the paramount issue of this cam
paign was the most spontaneous and
significant of the day. Senator Tillman
read the platform, and with measured
force brought out the fact that i'm
perialism was now given the first and
supreme place among the issues of the
party. That the delegates were in COM
plete sympathy with this expression
was shown by the terrific and long
sustained applause. lasting over %
minutes and exceeding the ovations
usually afforded the favorites of the
party. Following this, the announce
ment that the 16 to l idea was retained
in the platform received only faint and
lily sustained recognition, the ap-
plause being limited to few minutes.
Another stirring event of the day
was the appearance of Webster Davis,
formerly assistant secretary of the in
terror under Mr.. McKinleys adminis-
tration, in a speech severely arraigning
the Republican party for it's lack of
sympathy for the Beers, and formally
announcing his allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party.
But the great battle of the conven-
tion has not been fought under the
eyes of cheering thousands, but in the
privacy of the closely guarded quar-
ters of the committee on platform.
Here was waged throughout Wednes-
day night and again yesterday morn
ing one of the most remarkable strug-
giles that has ever racked this historic
party. On the one hand was the in
f1uence of Bryan and the absolute unity
OF devotion felt toward him and the
cause of silver, with which his name
is inseparably linked. On the other
hand were many of the patriarchs of
the party, men like Daniels, of Vir-
ginia, insisting that the very life of the
organization was endangered by
changing its old issues, and that the
duty of the hour called for new issues
based on new and vital events.
This contest was at last narrowed
down to the one issue of specifically
reaff1rming the party's adherence to a
16 to l standard, as desired by Mr..
Bryan, or of reaffirming the silver
plank in most general terms. And on
this issue the brains, the sagacity, the
persuasive eloquence and the best
ability of the convention was for SO
hours engaged in a battle royal for
supremacy. And out of this fierce
strife the adherents of Bryan emerged
SCARED, but victorious. They have
written the platform in their own way,
with 16 to l. But it was a victory by
scratch, for single vote would have
turned the scale. And it has not been
a victory without concession, for in the
final draft silver is no longer para
mount" 1t is far down in the plat
form. while in the very forefront is
the declaration that imperialism is the
paramount issue of this campaign"
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
A United New York Delegation Could
Dictate Nomination.

Dictate Nomination.
The most important development in
the vice presidential situation this
morning is the announcement that
when the roll of states is called today
for the nomination of candidates for
vice president Alabama will yield to
Florida and Hon. R. D. Mcdonald, of
that state, will place Eliot Danforth, of
New York, in nomination. Another
development was the unquestioned
popularity of David B. Hill for the
place as manifested in the convention
and the desire expressed in many quar-
ters for his selection.
The selection, however, is compli-
Gated by the fact that New York stands
in the way of the selection of either
Hill or Danforth. Hill does not want the
nomination and will take measures to
prevent his selection. Danforth does
want it, and would be nominated if
New York would present him. But the
convention will not force a candidate
upon New York against the will of the
delegation from that state.
Meanwhile there has been a develop
ment of the Stevenson boom. 1t is,
however, of a passive character, the
belief being general that he would
make a safe candidate and that he is
the only man who could beat Towne.
The demand for a Democrat on the
ticket is still strong, and Towne's
candidacy is hampered by reason of
his professed politics. Still the friends
of Towne are working very hard.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
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BACK from 5lerras sunset Slope anu uuat
reverberates among the pine clad, snow
capped hills of the north and rises up
from the slumbering flower scented
savannahs of the south: and that name
is the name of William Jennings Bryan,
her best loved son.
The mention of Bryan's name was
the signal for the demonstration of the
day. and in common purpose the
great cOncourse joined in tribute of
enthusiastic devotion to the party
leader. A huge oil portrait of Bryan,
measuring Is feet across, was brought
down the main aisle before the dele
gates. At the same time the standards
of the state delegations were torn from
their sockets and waved on high, while
umbrellas of red, white and blue, silk
banners of the several states, and
many handsome and unique transpar-
encies were borne about the building
amid the deafening clamor of 10000
yelling, gesticulating men and women.
All of the intensity of former demon
strations, and much more, was added
to this final tribute to the leader.
When the demonstration had spent
itself the speeches seconding the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bryan were in order. Sena-
tor White spoke for California, giving
the tribute of the Pacific coast to the
Nebraska candidate. When Colorado
was reached that state yielded to Sena-
tor Hill, of New York. The audience
had anxiously awaited the appearance
OF the distinguished New Yorker, and
as he took the platform he was ac-
corded a splendid reception, the en-
tire audience rising and cheering
wildly, with the single exception of the
little group Of Tammany leaders, who
sat silent throughout the cheers for
their New York associate. Mr.. Hill was
In fine voice. and his tribute to the Ne
braskan touched a sympathetic chord
in the hearts of the audience. He pic
tured Bryan as the champion of the
plain people and of the workingman,
strong with the masses, with the farm
er and with the artisan. When Hill de-
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
oLDHAM's NOMINATING SPEECH
Nebraska Orators Beautiful Tribute
to His Chief

There is no greater honor reserved for
a citizen of these United States than to
ocratic party. II at once enrolls his
name on the scroll of the ''immortals who
are not born tc lie and encircles him
with halo o. he glory of all the il
1ustrious achievements which that un-
conquered and uncomfortable organiza-
tion has emblazoned on every page of
the fame c MAI ons line 1o % o
statesmen and patriots who have knelt
for a blessing at Democracy's shrine.
This high distinction must not be un-
worthily bestowed. 1t must follow as a
reward for noble actions bravely done,
for unrequited, tirelss toll, for sacrifices
discharged and pledges kept. We must
seek a leader whose public and private
life most nearly exemplities his party's
highest ideals; who stands unqualifiedly
pledged to every issue we declare; who
will carry the standard we place in his
hands, even as the Black Douglas car
ried the sacred casket that enclosed the
heart of Bruce. He must not declare for
free trade with Porto Rico, and then at
the persuasive suggestion of the sugar
and tobacco trust, sign bill for tariff
on the products of that island.
He must be able to distinguish between
Democratic expansion and Republican
imperialism. The first is a natural growth
by the addition of contiguous American
territory, into every foot of which is
carried the constitution, the flag and the
cry inhabitant of the added territory is
zenship. How different this from the
bandit policy of Republican imperial
ism, with its standing army and bay
onet rule of conquered provinces; its gov
ernment of sullen subjects against their
will, by force and fraud.
With the issues now clearly drawn ne
doubt remains as to the name of our
candidate. On that question we are a
reunited Democracy. Already worthy al
lies, differing from us rather in name
than faith, have shouted for our gallant
tory has instructed it's delegates to this
convention to vote for him here. So it
only remains for Nebraska to pronounce
the name that has been thundered forth
f.A<a thss foot of. Bunker. Hill and snhsaA
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
"TERRIRLY SUDDEN" TO BRYAN.
How the Democratic Leader Receive
ed the News of His Nomination,

How the Democratic Leader Receiv-
ed the News of His Nomination.
Lincoln, July 6.-News of the nomi-
nation of William Jennings Bryan for
president did not arouse the tumult of
enthusiasm that it did four years ago,
when the convention at Chicago SIM
ilarly honored him. Conditions then
and now are wholly dissimilar. His
selection yesterday as his party's
standard bearer has been so long fore
casted that anything short of a unani-
nous call would have been a surprise.
Added to this is the fact that about
half of Lincoln's Democratic voting
strength is in Kansas City. However,
there were hearty congratulations
showered upon the nominee.
At the Bryan home there was no
marked demonstration. Mr.. Bryan
was reclining on a lounge in the par
lor, with only the family present. when
State Senator Talbot, in the telegraph
room above, shouted: You're renomi-
mated, old man., Then Mr.. Talbot
came hurriedly down stairs and as Mr..
Bryan reached for the bulletin he re-
marked, jokingly:
Talbot, this is terribly sudden"
Nearby neighbors called to extend
congratulations and. others used the
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
II IS BRYAN, BY ACCLAMATION!
No Other Name Presented to the
Democratic Convention.
IMPERIALISM MAIN ISSUE,
But Sixteen to One Is Still a Demo-
4....-.. cratic Slogan. ..4--s
SENATOR HILLS PLEA FOR UNITY.

In Seconding Ir. Oldham's Nominat-
ing Speech the New Yorker Arouses
Widest Enthusiasm, Second only
to the First Mention of the Demo-
cratic Lenders Name-A Woman Al
ternate From Utah Closed the
Speech MaISing-Webster Davis,
Formerly Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Under Mckinley, An
nounces His Intention to Vote the
Democratic Ticket.
Kansas City, Mo-, July Civilian
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, was last
night unanimously placed in nomina-
tion as the Democratic candidate for
president of the United States on a
platform opposing Imperialism, mill
tarism and trusts, and specifically de-
claring for the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to /. The nomina-
tion came as the elimination of a
frenZied demonstration in honor of the
party leader, lasting 27 minutes, and
giving uttefance to all the pent up
emotions of the vast multitude. 1t fol-
lowed also a fierce struggle through
out the last Sc hours concerning the
platform declaration on silver and on
the relative position which the silver
question is to maintain to the other
great issues of the day.
1t was late in the afternoon when the
convention was at last face to face
with the presidential nomination.
Earlier in the day there had been
tedious delays, due to the inability of
the platform committee to reconcile
their differences and present report.
Until this was ready the convention
managers beguiled the time by putting
forward speakers of more or less prom
inence to keep the vast audience from
becoming too restless.
The first session, beginning at 10
o'clock in the morning, was entirely
fruitless of results, and it was not until
late in the afternoon, when the second
session had begun, that the platform
committee was at last able to report
an agreement. Already it's main
features, embodying the 16 to 1 prin-
ciple, had become known to the dele
gates, and there was little delay in
giving it unanimous approval. This
removed the last chance for an open
rupture on questions of principle and
left the way clear for the supreme
event of the day-the nomination of
the presidential candidate. The vast
auditorium was filled to its utmost
capacity when the moment arrived for
the nomination to be made. Not only
were the usual facilities afforded by
tickets taxed to their utmost, but the
doorkeepers were given liberal instruc-
tions, under which the aisles and areas
and all available spaces were packed
to their fullest limit.
When the call of states began, for
the purpose of placing candidates In
nomination. Alabama yielded its place
at the head of the list to Nebraska, and
Oldham, of that state, made his way
to the platform for the initial speech
placing Mr.. Bryan in nomination for
ehe presidency. The orator was strong
voiced and entertaining, yet to the
waiting delegates and spectators there
was but one point to his speech, and
that was the stirring peroration which
closed with the name of William Jen-
nings Bryan. Mr.. Oldham spoke in
part as follows:
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07

cIareo WIN oramatIu emphasis unar rne
candidate would have the support of
his party-a united party-there was
tremendous applause at the suggestion
of Democratic unity. Aside from the
brilliant eulogy of Bryan, the speech
of the New York leader was chiefly
significant and attractive in it's strong
plea for unity. Mr.. Hills speech was in
substance as follows:
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07

telepnone. Late last nlgnt MIR. bryan
repeated what he has said so many
times before, that he was unable to
say whether or not he would go to
Kansas City.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07

TO it's feet and cheering. Tne ns1 OIL
states and territories was completed
with the calling of the territory of
Hawaii.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07

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The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Planned to Nominate Bryan ana
TOwne by AccIamation.

Kansas City, July 6.-The silver Re-
publican national convention spent all
of yesterday in waiting for the report
OF the committee on resolutions. 1t was
expected that the platform would be
out of the way and nominations be in
order at least before the close of the
afternoon session, but so much fric-
ton developed in the subcommittee
to which the drafting of platform had
been referred, that it was not until late
in the afternoon that the formal enun-
citation of the party's principles was in
readiness to be presented to the full
committee. Once the disputed points
had been settled, however, the COM
mittee on resolutions lost no further
time, but promptly voted it's approval
of the subcommittee work. The main
point of difference lay in the attitude
OF the party on expansion. A plank
denouncing Imperialism was finally
adopted and in this shape the platform
was presented to the convention today.
Unless the unexpected happens the
convention will reach final adjourn
ment this afternoon, and it is planned
20 nominate both Bryan and Towne
by acclamation. The program of
speeches in placing the ticket in nomi-
nation includes but six addresses. DR..
Howard S. Taylor, of Chicago, will
place Bryan in nomination for presi-
dent. and seconding speeches will be
made by Judge Phillips of California
and former Congressman Joseph B.
Cheadle of Indiana. The nomination of
Charles A. Towne for vice president
will, according to the program, be
made by Senator Teller, and the nomi-
nation will be seconded by Stanley E.
Parkill of Michigan and former Con-
gresham Hartman of Montana.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17

In some way the wheat and oat
straw should all be utilized If 1t can
not all be fed to the stock to advantage,
1t can ut least be used for bedding and
in this way be converted into manure.
There are few farms where there is too
much manure. Generally If more care
were taken to make, save and apply
more manure, better crops at a less
cost would be grown, and where wheat
and oats -are made a part of the farm
crops, the straw should in some way
find its way back to the land.
Straw alone is not a complete food.
Animals must consume too large bulk
of it, more than can be properly digest
ed IL even fairly thrifty condition is
maintained. But If combined with
other materials it can be used to
good advantage. If mixed with clover
hay and small proportion of wheat
bran is added, very good ration is pro-
vided and one that is at the same time
economical. Like everything else
saved for feed much depends upon the
condition. With little care IN stack
ing, so that 1t will keep in good con-
dition it can be used to q much better
advantage either for feeding or bed
ding. Even when wanted for bedding
1t should be stacked up where 1t can
be kept dry, rs dry bedding will help
materially in making the stock COM
Portable in winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17
pry Corn Fodder.

When pasture is ut its very best, we
would feed little or no grain, but add
good hay, clever preferred, in its place.
We have long advocated the feeding of
some dry fodder in connection with
pasture and silage. This was done
partly on theoretical grounds and part
ly because we have noticed in our own
herd the craving of the cows for some
dry fodder and that they apparently did
as well when thus fed as when they re-
ceived grain. Our own opinions were
very fully confirmed by some accurate
experiments made by Professor San
born in New Hampshire. OF course
when the pasture becomes short and
dry it is expedient to add more or less
grain, and under the circumstances and
the prices given by our Missouri friend
we would use equal parts by weight
of bran and gluten feed, the amount to
be allowed daily to be governed by cir.
cumstances.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17

Evidence accumulates in regard to
the value of grinding the corn and cob
together for feeding to stock, as was
the custom of our fathers. 1t is claim
ed that the pure meal packs SO much
closer in the digestive organs as not to
be as thoroughly acted upon by them
as the lighter meal when the cob is
ground. AT the North Carolina station
they found that 100 pounds of ears of
dent corn had S11a pounds of kernels
and 1Sla pounds of cob. There was
tilt pounds Of dry matter, of which
elisa pounds was digestible in the kerr
nel and 1910 pounds of dry matter of
which I'LL was digestible in the cob.
Then the whole ear ground should be
nearly 10 per cent better than the kerr
nels alone, an important item, well re
paying the cost Of grinding. At the
Kansas station they reported that in a
feeding test with pigs, $50 pounds Of
corn and cob meal made 100 pounds
Of gain, while of the pure meal 1t took
$40 pounds. Taking the North Caro-
lima figures with these, we find that the
number of pounds of ears making 100
pounds Of pork, when all was ground
together, would make but little over
80 pounds when only the kernels We're
ground. A Nebraska farmer who feeds
many cattle says he finds 1t profitable
to grind corn and cob when 1t is %
cents bushel. and having his own mill
with sweep power, he can grind 1t for a
half cent bushel. But all agree that
I fine grinding Is important.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17

We remember when the first now
Ing machines began to be used there
were many farmers who expressed an
opinion that they cut so close to the
ground that the grass roots would be
burned out by the heat of the sun If
there was not rain soon. Probably this
has sometimes happened upon certain
soils, where the roots did not penetrate
deeply, and where the stand of grass
was so thin that the stubble did not
shade the soil at all to prevent the evap.
Grafton from it. Yet many of those
tie tha es%Ei@Hgerfa . cut their grass closer to
did so in the center of the swath, for
they were not what we call good now
ers, pointing in and out and leaving the
stubble level, but cut with swing that
left each swath what we called "hog
trough" high where the swaths met,
but very low in the center. The most
obvious way to remedy the danger of
cutting too low would be to set the
knives higher, but it is not the best
way. Make the soil light and porous
by having plenty of vegetable matter
In it, and rich enough to grow thick
turf, and there is little danger of the
sunshine injuring the roots, and
shower or even n heavy dew will cause
1t to brighten up very quickly.-Ameri-
can Cultivator
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17
A Puzzled Author.

The San Francisco Argonaut tells an
amusing story about Alphonse Daudet.
When he brought out "Sapho' an
American publishing house that issues
religious books, not knowing its char
acter, offered NJ. Daudet large sum
for advance sheets Of the work He
accepted the offer. and the advance
sheets We're sent When the publish
ers received them, they decided that
they could not issue the book, and
they cabled to the author, "'Sapho'
will not do" This dispatch puzzled
Daudet. He consulted with numbers
of friends. and this was the conclu-
sion at which they eventually arrived:
"Sappho' in Frenc is spelled with one
''p"-"Sapho." after the Greek fashion.
In English it is spelled with two. An
unusually acute friend pointed this out
to Daudet, which much relieved the
novelist, and he cabled back to the pub
fishers, spell it with two p's." 1t is
needless to state that the publishers
We're more astonished at Daudet's reply
than he had been at their cable dis
patch.