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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22
Notable Achievements Of Afro.AmeriCans
During 9O9 Briefly Summarized
ress Shown Along Many LInes-mdi.
MduaI Accomplishment -Cente.
nary Of Lincoln and Douglass.
By N. BARNETT DODsON.

Inc past year (l9U5) was an ep0cn
making period in the life of the Amer
ican Negro in all the essential ele-
ments which have marked his prog
ress and which have made his achieve
ments notable. The first important
event in Brooklyn was the second an
nual celebration of the emancipation
proclamation under the auspices of
the Lincoln Emancipation association,
which consisted of a magnificent street
parade, orations at the statues of Lin
coin and Henry Ward Beecher and lit
erary exercises at the Bridge Street
A. NJ. E. church. The celebration was
made especially interesting by the
presence in the line of march of a
company of the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry.
The year ushered in the centenary
Of two great Americans whose men,
ory will ever be revered by grateful
people whose cause they championed
at time when it was not altogether
safe to speak of them as anything
more than so much merchandise. To
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Doug
lass of blessed memory is due the
credit in peculiar sense for hasten
ing the day Of freedoms dawn for a
long oppressed and humble race of
people. To write of Lincoln and Doug
lass with the Negro left out would be
like manning ship for voyage
without engine, rudder or sail A cen
tury from the birth of these two COM
patriots has wrought marvellous things
in the life of the nation, changed four
millions of bondmen into citizenship
and declared them fit by usage, habits,
custom and intelligence to become
worthy members of civilized society.
Closely following the celebration of
the hundredth anniversary of Lincoln
and Douglass was the induction into
office of new president of the United
States whose desire to conserve the
best interest of all the people inspired
confidence in him and gave his admin
istratiOn savory flavor. The depar-
ture of Mr.. Taft's predecessor was CO.
incident with his elevation to office, a
thing quite out of the ordinary, but it
affected neither the financial condi-
ton nor the commercial activity of the
country. fro-Americans bade Mr..
Roosevelt bon voyage, but shed no
tears. The appointment by the presi
dent of Emmett j. Scott as a member
of the Liberian commission was an
honor worthDy bestowed. Mr.. Scott
performed his duties with the dignity
which becomes diplomat and is con-
sidered to be excellent material for
higher official recognition. Our high
schools, colleges and universities re-
ported larger enrolment and high
er standard of proficiency among grad
yates than in former years. The con
ference on the status of the Negro In
the United States, which was held in
New York was attended by influential
men and women of both races The New
England Baptist missionary convention
held its thirty-ffth annual meeting in
Boston about the middle Of June, Its
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22
Married Ladies' Club Makes Merr,

The eighth annual reception of the
Twin City Married Ladies' club of
Pittsburg, which was held at Cont.
mental hall on Thursday evening. Jan.
6, was largely attended. Being an in
vitation affair, It brought together a
select company Of persons from the
most prominent families Of the city.
The admission fee Of 81 couple also
included the full dinner by courses.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22
If You Want to
Buy a Home
SEE
JACOBS The RE4. 1.t ESTATE
He has from Is to 20 houses for
sale in all parts of the city. Small
payment down, bal. same as rent

office I, 2ord ST.. cor. Park Ave.
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condition of the district and adjust
matters as best they can. In winter
they report the needy families. Then.
instead Of taking what money they
have to help them, each member of
the Neighborhood union gives what
she can. Some give coal, perhaps only
a few Jumps; some wood, rice. -four.
lard, etc, to help through the long,
cold days. The people are nearly all
poor, but hard working. They have
not much to give, but they do what
they can. This Neighborhood union is
now striving to get home in order
to do more effective work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
HARDW|CK WOULD TRY
PARCELS POST ON R. F. D.
Offers Amendment Providing
for $4,000 for Exper-
iment
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Congressman
Hardwick today proposed to amend the
postofice appropriation bill by providing
$4,000 for experimenting with the parcel
post system on the rural free routes. He
also introduced an independent bill en-
bodying this proposition, so that if the
amendment is defeated through compli-
cation. he can demand a consideration of
the question on its merits. The adoption
of either the amendment or the bi4 would
amount to a recognition by congress of
the parcels post system. and it would be
but few years until the entire country
enjoyed the benefits thus derived
The postmaster general, in his report.
recommends the appropriation of NOM
inal sum for experimental purposes with
the parcels post and Congressman Hard
wick was governed by this recommended
ton, though he had long advocated a
parcels post for the country. ...-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

To the Officers and Members of the
Farmers Union:
In the fall of 1907 we had financial
stIingency i'm this country, a sort OF
/ thousands of southern farmers and thou
sands of southern business men. Do you
remember how it affected you?
The way for members Of the Farmers
{ union to kill the effect of future pam
les. so far as they are concerned, is To-
raise at home all the food stuff. for man
and beast. necessary to run the farm.
The procedure is as plain as the nose
on your face, and il is proven by my
the observation and experience of thou
sands of other farmers.
- In Campbell county, Georgia, where
live I know a farmer who makes cot
ton simply a surplus, a cash crop. The
rest of his land he puts in grain and
fodder and potatoes. cabbage and other
vegetables. lie doesn't forget poultry
and eggs, either.
This man side-stepped the panic of 1907.
He never has to go into debt to the viii
lase merchant He never has to con-
suit the village merchant regarding how
much or how little cotton he shall plant
lie raises hogs and at the first touch of
permanent cold weather he kills them
The result is that when he sells his cot
AOi- nearly ali OI MS proceeds are pfOft.
with small amount he has to take out
for dry goods or farm implements
There are many thousand such MEM
| bers of the Farmers union but not
enough by a jugfull. Every member OF
the organization, every farmer in the
south for that matter. ought, i'm plain.
business self-interest, to produce enough
to feed himself and his family the year
round, leaving cotton as crop to give
| him ready money, but no more import
ance than that.
To raise all cotton and ignore food
stuffs and grain is to go into debt, in
the majority of cases. to your merchant
and to expose yourself to the full blast
of q panic should one come along
On the other hand. if you produce on
your own acres the things needful to sus-
tain life in yourself your family and
your employees. not forgetting your stock,
you can absolutely defy the pinch of
panic. be independent of the merchant
and the banker, and be your master in
the true sense.
Plant moderately in cotton, raise your
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
PRESIDENT BARRETT ADDRESSES FARMERS

, own food and the food for your stock,
and raise a wall against disaster, for
yourself and your family.
This year, it looks like you must make
the choice.
In the cotton season just closing, cot
ton brought, as a rule, high prices. The
crop was not large and the worlds de-
mands were eXorbitant.
Under these conditions cotton brought
good price. 1t will not bring good
price next fall if you allow yourself to
be fooled by high prices into planting a
huge crop.
One thing that is likely to delude even
the smartest OF farmers. He reasons this
way: II know my neighbor is going to
reduce his cotton acreage, and plant food
stuffs So I'll plant the usual acreage
and make profit off his cautiousness.'
That-way lies a tremendous crop and
uncertain prices next fall. avoid the
Temptation as you would disease or dis
honor. Plant conservatively in cotton and
raise a bumper crop of food stuffs.
Did you ever realize that the south
ern farmer has the greatest 'cinch" iE
all history? In the first place, Provi-
dence has given him a world-monopoly of
cotton, the one staple that is indispensable
to civilization.
The nations must have our cotton, and
they get it from the south, though they
can secure their steel and their wheat
elsewhere.
In addition. Providence has so consti-
tuted the southern states so that in every
one of them the average farmer can
raise the food essential to feed himself
and his family. with absolute disregard
to the mercantile world
I In any other section, i'm any other coun-
try, I believe the people would quickly
have cotton on to this monopoly, and
made themselves absolutely independent.
1t is up to the southern farmer to
make himself independent. To so place
himself that he can defy panics and
debt, and gradually accumulate wealth,
by diversification. Not diversification one
year or two years, but every year
] should like every member, and every
farmer I'm the south, to practice these
principles. / am not asking you to do
me favor I am asking you to place
money in your pocket, when | urge upon
lyou the self-preservation or short. and
long food crops.
CHARLES S. BARRETT.
Washington. d. c., Feb "a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

Apparently the 213 pounds of material
about which you write contain no phos-
phoric acid, per cent of ammonia and I
per cent of potash. The 167 pounds Of
bone contain L per cent of available phos-
phoric acid, > per cent of ammonia, and
no potash; therefore. the $50 pounds If
material contain about 1925 pounds of
available ammonia. 20.04 pounds of avail
able phosphoric acid and 1491 pounds of
available potash You will note, there
fore, that this material contains less than
half as much available nitrogen, about
one-eighth as much phosphoric acid and
less than half as much potash as a 2-S-2
fertilizer. To add this material to three
tons of 2-S-2 fertilizer would not in
crease it's value to any appreciable eX-
tent. since you would only be adding, for
instance, six pounds of ammonia to each
ton of material. The best thing for you
to do is to use this material, say on ali
acre of land by itself and see what bene-
fit you get from it since it does not con
tain more available plant food than
should be applied to an acre. This is not
balanced food at all. as there should
be added to this mixture at least 200
pounds of high grade acid phosphate IN
order to supply enough of that material
to meet the needs of a vigorous crop Of
corn or cotton. Instead of buying three
tons of a 49, fertilizer, it will be better
for you to buy three tons of 3-10-4 and
use under your corn and cotton at the
rate of 600 TO 500 pounds per acre. This
will be more economical and satisfactory
to you than to attempt to make a mixture
of the materials in question with your
2-s-2 fertilizer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
Georgia's State Chemist Praises
C0ttolene.

Mr.. ]. H. McCandless, State Chemist
of Georgia. before recent gathering
gave emphatic testimony to the high
quality of Cottolene. He said:
''The sale of this product. and the proc
lamation that 1t Is made from cotton seed
oil. have done more to bring cotton seed
oil truthfully and favorably before the
public than anything else in recent his
tory"
Mr.. McCandIess then pointed out
why a pure refined vegetable oil base,
such as is used in Cottolene, is the
only assurance woman has of 4 clean,
digestible cooking product
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

Hens generally lay most freely in the
spring of the year. The reason for this
is net hard to seek, for at that time they
can secure green food, they take more
exercise. and obtain quantities OF in
sects. worms and other low forms of
animal life which supply them with the
pl otein or reproducing constituents. In
other words hens should be fed a ration
which consists of mineral, nitrogenous
and csrbonaceous elements. Corn Of it.
self on sccount of being n strictly car
hunaceou food is not satisfactory for
hens unless they secure plenty of green
food nd plenty of insect life. Since
i.sn: az frequently confined and can not
sec. ti.e variety of food needed, 1t
should he supplied to them. Wheat or any
of the cereals. or wheat and corn ground
together will form a better grain ration
for chickens than corn alone. In addition
TO that they sholld be supplied with ami
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
u. S. WILL CONSTRUCT
NEW MANEUVER SITE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March q
The united States government Will clear
400 to 500 acres of woodland in Chicka-
manga park near Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
to provide new army maneuver ground
About so army prisoners will do the
work, some 35 being brought here from
other post prisons. 1t is planned to have
the work completed for the army ma
neuvers in July
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

213 pounds of chemicals containing per
cent of ammonia and per cent of potash,
and 167 pounds of dissolved bone contain
ing l. per cent of phosphoric acid and >
per cent of ammonia. What do you think
of this and how would it do to mix it
with 2-S2 goods, and how much should
be used per acre? 1 have. three tons of
the 2-S-2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
To Study Our Phones

PARIS, March IN. MiIon, sub-chief
of the telephone service of Paris, left for
the United States today to study the
American systems of telephony. His
object is to recommend improvements in
the Paris service, which is subject to
universal complaint.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

We would suggest giving your mule the
following. which should prevent recur-
renee of the bleeding unless there is
some disease of the heart or lungs which
causes the trouble:
Lead acetate, / ounce. and water 10
make four ounces. Give two teaspoon
fuls in water once OF twice day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

STIMULATING EGG PRODUCTIONS.
e. l.. r.. Jasper, Ga, writes: ] would
Ike to know the reason why my hens
10 rot lay. Some days they will lay and
some they don't. I feed them we'll and
have a warm house. Will cold weather
stop Them from laying?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
NOSE BLEED IN MULES.

". ]. w, Enaree, S. c, writes: I
have a good mule, nine years old, which
sometimes bleeds from the left nostrll.
I noticed il last spring, but thought he
had Just hurt himself, but l now see that
| was mistaken. He only bleeds few
drops at a time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

breaking all your land before January il
you can do so. There is never but one
objection to breaking land, and that is
If it is very billy and likely to wash
badly. 1t is especially important to break
red clay land, and certainly where you
pillow to any considerable depth. This gives
the frost a chance to pulverize the top
soil and to improve it's texture. and by
blowing in the fall you increase the ca
pacity of soil for absorbing and holding
water which will prove very useful to the
crop in a dry season which is almost
certain TO occur during some period of the
growing stage. Where land is weedy and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
THE PROPER DEPTH TO PLOW

THE PROPER DEPTH TO PLOW. T.
J. P. n. Columbus. Ga, writes: / wish
to break all my land before March /
Please tell me how deep red clay land,
also gray land with clay subsoil should
be broken TO give best results. / wish to
prepare my land by breaking now and
narrowing in the spring, so as to secure
the largest yields of corn and cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
R SUGGESTIONS
cTD Att
FURTHER
ON

Fl. S. r. writes: | notice that you
have prescribed certain foods and medi-
cines for stringhalt, and also state OPP
erations will relieve. Being interested in
horses, l beg to ask the cause of string
halt. Some very desirable horses are
afflicted this way. and l Will be glad to
know how they may be benefited and the
kind of operation that must be perform
Of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

true that we have millions of acres Of I'M
occupied land, but would il not be we'll
TO eNpend a greater proportion of the
states treasure in an endeavor to educate
our own people to true appreciation of
their opportunities here at home, and so
preserve and keep as a permanent asset
for the south that type of Anglo-Saxon
blood which sweeping westward has SUBJ
dued the plains, brought order out of
chaos. and fashioned imperial states on
the Pacific coast?
ENJOYS THE JOURNAL.
j. r. NJ. Eastman, Ca, writes: Seeing
so much good service given to farmers
in The Journal. 1 come asking for adj
wee pertaining to fertilizers. l want to
mix 500 pounds of cotton-seed meal, 1000
pounds of Is per cent acid and 200 pounds
or muriate of potash together. I want to
use 500 pounds per acre. Please tell me
If this would be a high-grade guano, and
what would it analyze? Or would a 1-3
acid, 1-3 meal and 1-3 kainit be better
than acid meal and potash? 1 want to
use this under cotton and corn. The land
is fresh with yellow clay subsoil.
Your appreciation of the value of the
agricultural columns of The Journal is
very gratifying. as a consistent effort is
per helpful to those who cultivate the
soil. You do not state what per cent
of nitrogen the cotton-sead meal you
have contains, but it is probably not
above 6.1S per cent On this basis the
plant food contained in ton consisting
Of 500 pounds of cotton-seed meal, 1000
pounds Of II per cent acid, and 300 pounds
of muriate of potash would be- about as
follows: AZ pounds of nitrogen, $50 pounds
of phosphoric acid and lie pounds of pot
ash. The percentage composition would
b. about 245 per cent of nitrogen, per
cent of phosphoric acid. and SIS per cent
of potash. This is very good formula
for cotton. though possibly a little low
IN nitrogen for corn. This is a better
fertilizer than you would obtain by mix
ing together one-third acid, one-third
meal and One-third kainlt. The fertil-
izer should be used at the rate of not
less than 200 pounds per acre, provided
your land contains a fair supply of veg
etable matter. and you use good seed
and cultivate the crop carefully. We are
inclined to depend too much on fertil-
izers and not utilize the other aids so es
sential in crop production as much as we
should.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

following mixture prepared and give her
one tablespoonful three times a Gay:
Ounces.
Powdered carbonate of iron..........1 IL
Bone meal or bone flour 80
Powdered gentian ...-... .....S
Common salt $500
Powdered fenugreek .... ...... ......1 l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

NAL meal digester tankage or blood.
Vut bone. CHARCOAL. ash material of one
kind and another, and plenty of green
fee. Bones may be obtained from the
local butcher shop as can also waste
and low-priced meat; or digester tank
age may be purchased from any of the
large slaughter houses located through
out the country. BY giving the variety
of food suggested and looking after the
sanitation, you should have no diff
Guilty in inducing your hens to lay freely
LAYING CEMENT FLOORS.
J. p. H.. Lawrenceville. Ga, writes: /
am building a new barn and am thinking
of using cement for floor of horse stalls,
and ! would like to know how to make
IL, how thick il should be and what the
cost will be. How would it do to put in
three or four inches of wet clay. smooth
and put say one inch of concrete on
top?
In laying a cement floor in a horse
stable you should proceed as follows: Re-
move the earth in the stalls until firm
foundation has been secured, and then
lamp in good, clean cinders to depth of
four to six inches. The tamping should
be very thoroughly done, using very
nedNN Idmper, ana llItlnS IL nlgn enough
to pack the cinders thoroughly when It
falls. Then on top of this should he
spread a mixture of one part of rich ce-
ment to three parts of sand, and five of
crushed rock. This rubble should be put
on to a depth of at least four inches.
and then covered with a mixture of Ce-
ment and sand in equal proportions. The
surface should be two inches thick and
the cement should be put down in blocks.
OF course, in constructing a floor under
horses it should be sloped to the rear so
as to insure the liquid manure draining
away and thus preventing the horses from
becoming soiled. The cost will depend
on how you do the wrk, that is. whether
by contract or through hiring labor and
experimenting it yourself You should
he certain, however. to have at least one
expert workman. as the laying of cement
improperly is a costly and unsatisfactory
job. From II to IL cents square foot is
the usual contract price. We have been
able to lay it in the stable on the college
farm for from 80 cents to 81 a square
yard. A very heavy floor was put down.
however and a liberal amount of cement
used so as to insure the securing of a
hard, flinty surface and one of enough
depth to prevent its easily breaking or
chipping. The wet clay would not prove
nearly so satisfactory for foundation ma
terial as cinders. Where you cannot Sc
cure the cinders the rubble should lie
made at least six inches deep.
ONE FARMERS PROBLEM.
]. W. w, Ashburn, Ga, writes l have
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

The causes ofstring halt in horses are
numerous. The treatment necessarily
must he in accordance with the cause.
Medicinal treatment has been suggested
for some cases; surgical operations 1Of
others. There is no treatment which can
be recommended for all cases of TINS
trouble. Probably the safest operation
is that of cutting the tendon of lateral
eXtensor of the foot little above the
point at which it joins the tendon of the
eXtensor pedis longus muscle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

ANOTHER CASE OF DEPRAVED AP-
PETITE.
j. NJ. c., Lumpkin, Ga, writes:
have mare that has just been weaned
from her colt about one month. She Is
thin in flesh. gnaws wood and eats pine
straw. Would like to have a remedy.
We would advise that you supply your
mare with plenty of good, wholesome
food and pure water. Put a piece of
rock salt in her manger so she may lick
it at will In addition to this have the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-13
TO BOSS THE RANGE
Capiain Myers OF Annapolis Militia Com.
pany To Act As Temporary Super
intendent Al Glen Burnie

Captain Louis b. Myers. of Annapo-
lis. commanding Company NJ. First In
fantry and Lieutenant Herbert A.
Smith, of Company M. Fifth Infantry,
have been assigned by the Adjutant
General to rule the roost" at the State
Rifle Range near Glen Burnie during
the absence therefrom of Col. Charles
d. Gather.
Col. Gather has gone to Camp Perry
o., with the Maryland militia team for
the national rifle matches, and in an
order issued to day. Captain Meyers is
assigned as Range superintendent at
Saunders Range, from next Monday,
August 18th to Saturday, August Goth
inclusive and Lieutenant Smith will
succeed him in the same duty the fol-
lowing week.
An order also issued today assigning
two companies of the Fifth Infantry
TO practice at the state range, each day
on September 20 to 30 and on October
g