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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-04-04
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.
WOMEN AND TIE SUI.
FR4CE

Inc convention recently neld
in New Orleans has given an OPP
pOrtunity to the advocates of
woman's suffrage to discuss the
merits of that proposition with
the zeal and earnestness char
acteristic of the gentler sex.
And it must in justice be con-
coded that the subject has been
handled with an unusual degree
of ability. But after all has
been said, have the dear women
given one sound reason why
they should be clothed with the
franchise?
In the course of an address
the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
gave, in the following lines, the
sum and substance Of all the ar
guments in favor Of woman's suf-
frage:
s.And you Southern men! You-South-
ern men! My, my! How swcetly you do
talk when you get to the women! l heard
of yonr statesmen speak some time ago,
been an angel for anything in the world.
Angels were too little things compared with
us American women. That man put on
. pedestal that was Just too lovely for any
thing. If we are angels, who are better to
rule this coun,ry-argels or saloon keepers?'
The Rev. Mrs. Shaw has given
- perhaps uncOnSciOuSly - the
principal reason why sensible
men do not believe in the Wis
dom of making voters and politi-
clans of the women. The Ga
zette is not ready to accept as
true the broad assertion that all
women are angels, but it has al
ways believed and it still be-
lieves that as a general rule they
come nearer to angelic perfec-
ton than anything else on this
mundane sphere. And that is
the very reason why they should
be kept out of politics.
The woman suffragists tell us
they will purify politics if they
are permitted to vote. Perhaps
so, but in the meantime what
will become of the home. Theo-
rists may hope to raise the
standard of politics by the en-
reimbursement of the women, but
practical people, not dreamers,
see in the scheme little, if any,
political reform and great deal
of Decentralization to society.
One hundred women will not
purify one town election, but
one good woman will keep her
home pure-she will guard from
pollu ton the fountain of all
human virtues. If there are
any angels among the women
and there are many-they are
not wanted at the ballot box.
They will find more congenial
in domestic pursuits
and they will fulfill their mission
On earth to which. an Advise
Creator has assigned them.
If it is true, as the woman suf-
tell US that man has
made a dismal failure of his job
# governing the world, what
proof have we that woman, de-
;pite her versatile accomplish
nents, will do any better?
Though she is a divine success
Il household matters, she is by
ler very nature unsuited for
he hurry burly of politics, and
t she invades the field of work
yer which man has held undis-
uted sway, pray tell us, Mrs.
lev. Shaw, whom the dickens
7ill attend to the babies? If
nan has been, as you say, a gi-
:antic failure as a governor, he
ill be humiliating, fizzle as
of the nursery. Though
e can mix mintjulep with
grace he's but
n awkward compounder of
But, seriously. In Gods
of creation the mother
rs the hottest and most impor-
INT mission. She may not vote.
he avenues to political prefer F!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
KEPT BALE THIRTEEN YEARS.
Anderson Sells Cotton He Raised
In 1890.

Eufaua, Ala, August f2.-(Special.1-
Whatever may he said as to cotton and
its various conditions. It IS believed that
Barbour county farmers ran boast or
some that no other southern state can
lay claim to. Thomas L. Anderson who
resides is miles south Of the city. drove
In town today with what was naturally
supposed TO be the first bale Of the sea
son. but it IS thought 1t will prove to
be exactly the opposite. The bale was
raised by him in 1890, and many think 1t
is decidedly tho oldest in tho state. to
say the least.
Mr.. Anderson said that he had no oc-
casion to sell it, but, learning that the
price had advanced beyond 10 cents, ha
thought it time TO let 1t go, Thirteen
years ago il was weighed and placed
under q. shelter at his home, and has not
been disturbed since that tiTue. To-Day il
was sold and the weight only differed
pounds, losing from 1856 TO Asa. 1t was in
perfect state of preserva ton and classed
mlddllnS- II was purchased by the Che
walla cotton mills here at z cents
pound.
Mr.. Anderson Is one of the few farmers
who believes in raising home supplies In
abundance and making his cotton crop
surplus. He has never had occasion to go
IN DEBT, and always comes out ahead
despite poor seasons and low price cot
ton.
He smiles at hard times and is al
ways in q condition to stem whatever
tide Of adversely may DefalI his section
in the way of short crops
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SORGHUM ON RICH GROUND.

II. l.. Smith, Mahan Ala.-WtA sor-
ghum grow as successfully on ieh soil
as on poor, thin soil, leaving it thick
or thin to suit the quality of land? Soma
say that poor upland is the best to get
a good yield Of sorghum what Is the
name of grass lncloseu, It's value, nature,
etc.
Answer-You d. not state Tor what
purpose the sorghum is to be grown. II
for making strip there is no doubt OF
the fact that sorghum grown on an ordi-
nary thin upland soil will produce a light
CT colored strip and OF better flavor than
would he the same variety grown on a
much richer, darker soil The same IS
true of the tropical sugar cane as is
well known to sugar cane and sirup lro-
ducers.
cannot say what is The species Of
grass from an inspection of only small
portion of d seed head Send a full
length stalk, In flower or seed. 1t ap-
pears to be the grass KIN as sporo-
bolus indcus, or drop seed, or sweet
grass. but I cannot be certain without a
better specimen.
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Statement Of Mrs. Gordon.

Chicago August 1O.-With the chances
for recovery decidedly against her. the
young woman who attempted to take her
own life in her apartments at the Audi
torium yesterday. steadfastly refused UNI
til late today to make known her identity.
Her condition al noon was pronounced by
the attending physicians to show no i'm
provement. When told that she had but
a slight chance for life and urged to clear
away the mystery that surrounds her,
she responded by asking to be allowed to
write As soon as in the opinion Of thu
DOCTORS her condition viii permit, she
will be given the desired opportunity. and
through her letters it. IS hoped her reld-
tives can be located. Mrs. Henry Gloves
is the name under which she registered
at the hotel, and her home IS in Mont
gomery Ala. from which city q telegram
was received last night.
Late this afternoon the woman made
10 the police the following ante-mortem
statement
"My right name is Marie Gordon
live at 223 Smith street, Montgomery.
Ala. / came to Chicago on July % 1903,
and registered at the Auditorium hotel.
on August ! in company with W. K.
Lytle we visited a number Of houses Of
ill-fame at the last one Of which my
friend became engaged In Il quarrel with
a colored man.
II stepped into the cab which my
friend had engaged and as l did 50
heard a pistol shot. w. r. Lytle left
the house and Jumped on the box Of the
cab and drove away.
after going some distance we left the
cab on the street and | proceeded 10
the above named hotel.
while very despondent ] took a re-
volver which was in my satche and shot
myself twice in the left breast
MARIE GORDON"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17

the same land at the same time. but 1t
viii not work at all in this country.
bermuda takes position and will not al
low anything else to grow. L thought
then. while we boys made such raids on
those cornfields, that If I got back and
got me a farm 1 would like to have Der
muda grass on 1T, and sure enough
pulled through all the shots and shells
and eating mule and pea bread. ON, low
glorious it was when Grant Issued 70 us
1ull ratIons of pickle pork and flour.
Fortune favored me after the war. J
got back in a few years; got farm and
bermuda grass on 1t: but unless can
check It's growth 1t will not be long be-
fore l will have nothing but bermuda.
and no good for anything. My advice to
all farmers is do not let sprig grow in
less than five miles of you. for II there
Is a patch as large as your hat within
one or two miles of you, In less than an
ordinary life time 1t will reach over and
take possession Of your place.
Answer-4dr. Romby set out to ask that
some honest farmer, who can sell him 6
or bushels of rye. with no Johnson grass
seed In 1t, to write to him at once, stat
Ing price" He wants 1t by the 1st OF
October
our correspondent certainly has the
antl-bermuda grass fever and he "has 1t
pad, But | suspect that he is like
thousands OF old time farmers-opposed to
any Kind of grass that will not stay
dead when it is killed. His letter will
anuse many an ardent friend Of bermuda
among the thousands of farmers east of
the Mississippi who regard 1t as the most
Valuaple grass that grows In the south,
ana am one OF those thousands. 1t
must ne peculiar kind of soil that will
not grow bermuda and sorghum that will
fatten cattle and hogs, or make strip.
-
tor Of your experiment station, say
about it?
BY the way, was with General John
ston In the rear of Grants investing
army, during the siege of Vicksburg, in
May and June. 1863, and remember well
now good the roasting-ears tasted. /
saw thousands of you paroled veterans
as you passed us near Morton on your
way east Shake!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
pFeT DAT. THE APFLER DAT.

W. B. w. Choccolocco, Ala am go.
ing into the oat raising business, ana
write YOU for some information. | want
to SOW altogether In the fan. inter
from what you said In The Constitution
some numbers back that the Appler oat
was a rust-proof oat. l. Am correct! Z.
How do they stand the winter? The Ten
nessee turf oat stand the winter all right.
but they have the rust badly VIII you
please advise me what oat to SOW Tor
best results.
Answer-The Appler oat has been sown
continuously In the fall by the Georgia
Experiment Station for thirteen years
past. During that period 1t has not been
known to rust at all 1t stands the win
ter all right If sown in 16 to Is inch open
burrows in the fall (October). The turf
oat Is quite hardy oat, but has no other
merit that am aware Of and rusts badly
II YOU want some Of the Appler oat. send
money order on Griffin Ga, postof1ce.
payable and addressed to Georgia Expert
ment Station, Experiment. GA Price. 81
per bushel of 30 pounds, including sack,
f. o. b.. Griffin Ga. OF course l ad-
wise you to SOW the Appler.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
BERMUDA GRASS A. PEST.

M. NJ. ROmby, Dixie, La want to SOW
rye on bermuda grass land to try to de-
stroy the bermuda grass. Bat if my seed
should have Johnson in 1t, | would then
have TWO curses on hand With us here
on Red river of all the problems bermuda
grass and Johnson grass are the most
aggraVating ones. Cut worms, CATER
pillars, boil weevis. overflows are all
small items compared to this abomina Bile
bermuda grass. | cannot speak for other
localities, but here on Red river the
bermuda has no fattening properties.
Mules, horses, cows. calves, yearlings,
hogs and pigs may Craze on it from
March to November and not gain onesiX-
teenth of a pound per head. AS to milk
cows, they will go dry in two months
grazing themselves full of bermuda grass
every day. Hogs will Craze on 1t all day
every day, wear their teeth down to the
gums and get poorer; and the trouble is
we hardly ever can fatten them any more
1t seems very strange to us when we
read in the newspapers Of people inQuir-
ing SO much how to manage to get y
good bermuda grass sod and where could
they get cuttings or plants? TO all such
inquiries / can say that any one who
wishes can get 10000 tons in this county
and can get 5000 per ton for taking it
OF, provided they do not leave any on
the ground One piece the size of pin
head in one season will grow to the size
of a dinner plate. And as for hay by
the time 1t gets hixh enough to cut with
a mower 1t is so tough and woody that
1t cannot be considered first-class hay.
I think there is some properties in the
soil that cause it to be so worthless 1t
is the same with sorghum; it grows finely
but has no fattening properties and makes
a very poor strip. In our neighboring hill
country it makes good sirup and good
feed. Way back in 1862 belonged in the
Twenty Louisiana regiment: was
at Vcksburg, and there back of the town,
in those small valleys. | saw corn, ca
shaws and bermuda all growing finely on
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
cx7rIc BOTS" IN HORSES.

To v Toole Castleberry, Ala.-Wlth-
out publishing your letter. which is not
necessary. I reply as follows: Your mare
was doubtless subject to attacks or either
oramp collie or tiatulent collie. probably
the latter. due to either one Of several
causes. such as irregular feeding. sud
aen changes Of food. too long fasting and
then TOO much food, new hay or new
Grain large quantities Of green food,
eoured food. indigestible food. bad teeth
crib biting, etc.
Rots are the larvae Of the gad-fy.
These hatch from the eggs laid In the
horses legs and breast which are taken
into the mouth and swallowed by the
animal as young Nuggets. or bots. Al
uost all horses in the country and dur
inc the first year OF n country horse In
c,ty. have bots, but 1t is exceedingly
rare tina. they produce any symptoms at
on .Rots" never "eat through" the
stomach as they have no eating. or bitins,
orrans and only take their food BY
smoking. The supposed ruptures are the
result of a violent attack of collie. aided.
doubtless, by the animal throwing him
self to the ground. The bots are OF
no use to the horse, but. as already
stated they very rarely cause any
svmotoms and there is no way to dis
lodge. When full grown they let loose
and pass out with the dung and go into
the ground The only way I know of to
prevent bots is to brush off the nits
every day.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
BLOODY MILK

c. D. r., Fall Creek, Va.-My COW has
been giving milk streaked with blood for
the past three weeks out Of one lie IT..
The rest of her teats are all right. The
teat has little bump on tn inside.
II seems to me by drawing the milk; yet
she never refuses to be MIXED, 1t does
not seem to hurt her AMI size : m W II
and gayy, as she eats heartily every day
The milk from thar tea is almost q ar
some days; then again 1t /; str5aked
with blood. She runs in a large PASTURE
has had three calves. her YOUNGEST near
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A Gypsy MULE.

II G. D., Red Hill, Ala-I have a mule
IL years old, more less; appears to be
healthy and eats hearty, but all the winter
seems to be in lethatgic state; ears incline
to meet at the points; very slow In gear
and hard to make keep up; bears the
weather finely. l am compelled to hit
several times in one place TO have any
effect then 1t merely twists little and
resumes former attitude. Tongue stays
out about 6 inches all the time, but was
not out and appeared to be peart enough
when 1 exchanged with the gypsies. Hide
very tough and acts all the time Ike it
had heavy load to pull with both wheels
locked. No trouble to keep; teeth long,
indicating not been In use long. If you
can't give me remedy for the trouble,
I hereby banter the world for a trade or
swap and being a subscriber to The
Constitution hereby ask your paper to
help me out by inserting this letter as
q gratuitious advertisement. However, II
the horse doctor can't give a remedy for
the complaint IL such It be.
Answer am sorry to say, in this case.
that II don't know what is the matter.
It Is probably a case OF "all overs" such
as I would expect in trading with band
Of gypsies. My Handy Dictionary de-
fines gypsy" as "a wandering vagabond."
and 7 suspect that you have had ''vaga-
bond" horse put off you. Possibly,
however. It was a Bullet and Blossom
trade. as told Of In Georgia Scenes;' and
1t may be hard to say which was worst
ed in the trade unless you gave good
money. outright or as boot" (See reply
to inquiry. "StovcUp,")
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
FEUD ENDS IN TWO DEATHS.
Hatfields, of Kentucky, Have Rivals
in Coopers, OF Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla. August 1o.-As a result
of a nelghborhood feud, William Cooper
and his son, James Cooper are dead. and
Sam Barrett severely wounded. Ths
parties We're farmers living near Oleta,
Woodward county, and bad blood has ex-
listed for over a year. The parties met at
a public well, and in the alteration young
Cooper shot Barrett in the face with a
load of shot. Barrett then seized a sGo+-
gun and killed both the COopers. Barrett
is in iail at Woodward.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
LYLE IS UNDER CHARGES.
Accused of Shooting His Sister In a
Chicago House

Montgomery. Ala, August 1o.-Under
instructions from Superintendent of Polio.
Neal, of Chicago, William Lytie, brother
of Mamie Lytle. alias Marie Gordon, was
arrested here tonight. The Instructions
from Chicago state that Lytle is wanted
there in the charge of assault to murder
The young man was arrested at 222
Smythe street, the house formerly run by
his sister. He denies having any knowl-
edge of the shooting of Marie Gordon. and
refuses to return to Chicago without
formal reQuisitiOn.
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If you mix all the first four feeds IN
equal parts tho mixture would analyze
az stated In the average" The average
of l. . and would be 157-5S. 6-S.4' ana
the ration would be 1871. You Will re-
ouire the addition of some kind or rough
age as a dstender to reduce the ratio 10
about 1874. ! send you bulletin winch
will explain how to calculate as wen as
give you the analysis OF many othe'
feedstuffs. Do you receive the puiletins
~ ,our CRATE experiment station at Col
lege Sta ton. TeX.2
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
PROBABLY ANTHRAX.

B. F. Steed, Durant, Miss have a
COW which is poor and is stupid The
skin underneath her jaws will become
swollen or forms a kind of sack, but
apparently doesn't bother her in eating.
Answer--It Is probable that the swell
ing under the jaws is the beginning OF
the disease called anthrax, for which l
have often prescribed. and which Is usual
~ fatal. Open the swellings freely with
n sharp knife and wash out daily, sew
eral times, with carbolic acid Zone ounce
to one quart of water). When suppura-
ton sets in treat as you would an or
binary abSceSS or sore
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RHEUMATISM OF PIGS.

J. F. c.. Lancaster. S. {, c.1 nssetnv have I'VE
and neart. They are only weeks DID,
About week ago two s, OF them then got lane
In only one hind foot the other Is lame
in all four feet Their l t are "a, little
tell me from this description what Is
wrong and what to do. you will greatly
oblige me. The pigs don't seem to suffer
or have any fever.
Answer--The symptoms indicate that
your pigs have rheumatism. which is a
very common disease Of swine, especially
young pigs. The cause of it Is not known,
as pigs under all conditions are liable to
have 1t, whether we'll kept or not The
treatment is as follows: Keep the af-
fected animal in comfortable place, and
if in good flesh give it dose Of EPSON
salts, one or two ounces. or two or three
drops of croton oil in spoonful of sweet
oil or it may be dropped in the mouth
Croton oil seems to be useful medicine
in rheumatism. Follow this by giving
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
CUTTING ERE WOOD.

G. l.. b, Cherryville, N CT [ want to
know when is the best time to cut poplar
timber.
.. When is the best time to cut sweet
gum timber?
3 When is the best time to cut black
gum timber?
4. When is the best time to cut maple
timber?
;. Win maple plank make n lasting
floor for a piazza? Some Of my neigh
bors say there is a certain time In the
moon to cut any timber to make good
dry fire wood. 7 have some to cut and
want to use 1t all for fire wood.
Answer-I know of no specially "best
time" to cut either OF the kind. of tim
Der, for fuel purposes. I would cut them
at such time as suited my convenience
l cannot say whether or not maple would
make a lasting piazza floor, but 1 would
prefer good heart pine, If your neighbor
says that there IS a certain time In the
moon" TO cut fuel he should say what
time. | think vegetation would not suffer
In any respect If the moon were removed
from the heavens, or If a thick blanket
We're held over 1t perpetually. Don't pay
any attention to such nonsense, and cut
your fire wood when your ak is sharp.
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BALANCED RATION.

P. l.. J., Smithneld. Tex.-I want the
department to publish the relative feed
ing value Of milo maize. kaHlr corn,
sorghum heads, corn and COW peas. L
have all these and want to make bal
anced ration for milk cows. horses, etc.
NV Intentions are to grind them and mix
Also please state about what proportions
of each and how much for feed lot an
ordinary COW or horse, and any other
relative information will be gladly re-
ceived.
Answer-The analyses and digestion CO.
efficients Of seeds Of kaffir corn, sorghum
saccharatum and milo maize are SUD-
stantially the same, as these Iand others)
are but different species Of sorghum
have no analysis of milo maize at mana.
The following BILE gives what you
want:
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Chicago. August 11.-NIrs. Henry Cor
don formerly Miss Lytle, OF Murfrees-
boro. Tenn. and later Of Montgomery
Ala, who shot herself here Sunday night
died at the Auditorium annex tonight
few minutes before midnight
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
JOHNSON GRASS V. CRAB GRASS.
ALFALFA

J. w. T.. Clanton, Ala. Please tell me
how to manage Johnson grass. l sowed
a. pounds of seed per acre last spring and
the crab grass r taking the Johnson
grass, or outgrowlng it. WIN it do SO an
other year? Should I plow 1t up next
spring and fertilize 1t, or wait until 1t
is two years old? I have cut 1t twice.
but it is mostly crab grass.
2. How do you think Alfalfa would do
IN gravelly, piney wood and like ours
here?
Answer The enemies Of Johnson
grass Will be glad to hear Of case in
which Johnson grass was whipped out by
so common a grass as crab. From all
that I have heard of Johnson grass 1t
will be all right next spring, provided
there fs q reasonably good stand Of 1t.
II will start from the roots that are now
established, while the crab grass Will
have to get a fresh start from the seed.
2. The character Of the land Is all right,
provided 1t be made rich enough for At
faIfa, or, say rich enough to make not
less than one bale Of cotton per acre.