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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
ABOUT SLEEP WALKERS.
Narrow Escapes and Cures That Proved
Effective.

Narrow Escapes and Cures That Proved
Effective.
The mention of q sleep walker
standing upon the street railway track
the other night and barely escaping
being run down has brought to the
minds Of many people incidents in
this line that have come under their
observation, and it is simply astonish-
ing how general is this habit.
One person mentions the case of a
member of the household who was
found wandering about on the house
tops, all unmindful of his danger,
while the observer was at his wits
end to know how to get him in before
he should make misstep and fall to
the ground. Usually the eyes of the
somnambulist are wide open, and now
and then story indicates that the
vision must be fairly good at times.
For instance, gentleman remem-
bers that when he was a young man an
acquaintance was badly given to the
habit, and he would often go out into
the yard and wander about. One
night a number of them lay in am
bush for him just to watch his opera
tons. By and by the door opened in
businesslike way, and out came the
young man. He went straightway
across the street into lot where there
was nut tree and proceeded to pick
up nuts and put them in pile. A
few moments at this task, then he
started toward the house. In span
ming the fence he made misstep and
fell. This awakened him, and while
he was in the first act of collecting
his thoughts he saw in the darkness
the young men who were watching
him. Just at that time their appear
ance so startled him that he fed like
deer. The circumstance was so
impressed upon his mind thathe never
afterward INDUCED in the habit.
A gentleman told an amusing
incident that happened in his early
life. He was sure that he could not
have been more than five or six years
old at the time. He often found him.
self at the far end Of the long, unfn-
ished chamber where he slept and
usually could not wake sufficiently to
find his way to bed again, so one or
the other of his parents would hear
him crying and come to his rescue.
Naturally, they got little tired Of the
bother, and no one should be blamed
for what followed. AS stated, the
chamber was an unfinished one, and in
place of the guard rail at the danger
end of the stairway a number of bar
rels had been placed. When the
nights somnambulistic tour culmi-
mated that left lasting impression on
his mind, as we'll as his body, he was
near those barrels and it seemed had
been struggling to get through be-
tween them when he must surely have
been killed by falling down the stairs.
The noise aroused the parents, and on
this memorable. occasion the father
visited the chamber and just in time
to save the lad from getting through.
He was on his hands and knees push
ing through, and the opportunity for
administering the usual punishment
OF thos6 days could not have been bet
ter arranged to order. ''Talk about
spankings," said the relator; 'why,
that must have been 40 years and
more ago, but I can feel the sting as
/ if it was last night! But it cured me,
you may be sure. Hartford Courant.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
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WARMING.

Tho public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts or timber of any
kind from tenants on olive Oak" plan
tation. F.. L. NEwsHAn.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
The United States Agricultural Dr.

The United States Agricultural Dr.
partment has recently sent out some
interesting figures bearing upon last
years cotton crop. These figures
show. that the entire acreage allotted to
the cotton crop aggregated 23,273, 2O9
acres, and that the crop itself aggre-
gated 1852, 705 bales, or .37 of bale
to each acre. The acreage of last
years cotton cropis distributed among
the various States in the following
manner, the percentages being used
instead of the exact figures:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21

All hunting or fishing on the Alton
Villa, Layson and Maxwell plantations
is positively prohibited under penalty
of trospass. Any one found on these
places without permission will he con.
sidered trespassing aud prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
~ Mrs. VIRGINIA z. HOWELL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21

Maine people are shipping pine
cones to the treeless plains Of the
West.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
Warming.

The public is warned against buying
fire wood, posts or timber from tenants
on Rosedowp, Texas and Hazlewood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21

Is there not valuable lesson for us
in the foregoing table? Iflittle Swift
erland, with its sterile rocks and re.
stricted environment can furnish the
United States alone with products ag-'
gregating in value high up into the
millions, ought there to be any limit
to our own possibilities?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21

From and after this date, all hunting
of any kind on my places, Solitude and
Swamp Tract is positively prohibited
under penalty of trespass. Any one
found on these places without permits.
sion will be considered trespasting and
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. w. 3. SMITH.
From and after this date, all hunt
ing of any kind on my place, Pinedale
formerly owned by j. s. Grifin) ID
positively prohibited under penalt' Of
trespass. Any one found on this place
without permission will be considered
trespassing and prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
W. ". LEAKE. JR.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
Barefooted Dogs Not Fit for Alaska Ser

Barefooted Dogs Not Fit for Alaska Ser
vice.
Archdeacon Phair, who has spent
many years in the remote northwest
as q missionary for the Church of Eng
land and is at present in Montreal,
states that intending Klondikers who
think of taking dogs with them are
making very serious mistake. Mr..
Phair says that the 'huskies," or Es-
quimau dogs, are we'll protected with
a growth of hair between their toes,
which prevents their feet from being
frozen. Imported dogs have not this
necessary pedal extremity protection,
and every dog taken into the Klon-
dixie during this winter is sure to suf-
fer and be rendered quite useless.
Dozens of noble-looking mastiffs have
been leaving Montreal almost daily
for the Alaska territory. It seems
deplorable that all these animals
should have to come to such an un-
timely end. Montreal Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21

While much is said from time to
time of our trade relations with Great
Britain, Russia, Germany and other
European Powers, but little is said Of
our trade relations with Switzerland !;
and yet, according to the Atlanta Con-
stitution, we yearly import from this
! little republic goods amounting in
value to several millions of dollars.
Last year our imports from Switzer-
land aggregated $13, ,04o. But
what does this little country produce
that, in spite Of our abundant re-
sources, we find it necessary to spend
so much money in that market? The
answer to this question is found in
the following table:
Articles. Amount,
silk and silk goods. ............. $685., 179
Cotton and wooden tissues. .. 720,955
Laces and embroiderles. ....... 5,222673
Straw goods. ................. 1896
Clocks and watches. ........... 1923, 005
Music boxes. observation-disclosures. 1926
Cheese. Observation-Disclosures. 745,927
Leather goods. ................. 27,497
Aniline colors.. Observation-Disclosures. 646,7S1
All other articles. S60,672
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
PRESENTS
FOR The
HOLIDAYS

, We have presents for Mother, Faith
er, Daughter, Son, Sister, Brother,
Sweetheart, Lover, Uncle, Aunt, q
Cousin. We have presents
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

The defensive strength Of our war
establishment must always depend on
the navy. Our geographical location
renders invasion by a military force vir-
tually impossible; but to ward CT
naval attacks and prevent the lombard
ment of our great sea coast cities we
must have coast defenses and battle
ships. In the future the United States
will not be able to maintain the isolated
position which up to this year has been
tradition. Its varied commercial and
social interests, while its greatest pride,
are also its greatest danger, and may
lead to complications with any one of
the powers of Europe whose aggressive
attitude may imperil American inter-
csts or American honor.
The table given herewith, showing
the relative strength of the navies of
the world, indicates that we still have
much to do in the line of shipbuilding
before we shall be among the first naval
powers, but a fair beginning has been
made and no one can doubt that we
shall in time occupy the place rightful-
ly ours.
While our regular army is a small
body-numbering but 27,000-our mill
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

propriating $4,000. ooo for the national
defense. The very next morning the
committee on appropriations took up
the bill, received information concern
ing our national situation, and then,
without delay, the committee favorably
reported the bill. Chairman Cannon re-
ported the bill to the house, and asked
Unanimous consent" for its immediate
consideration.
Without any public speeehmaking,
every member of the house of represent
atives had been given to understand
that this was All emergency appropri-
alton; and there was no objection to
it's immediate consideration. 1t was
passed that day-within 30 hours after
it had been introduced. This shows
that the congress can act quickly if it
is deemed necessary.
Now, as to the Cuban independence
resolutions. All of them were referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
That committee considered all of the
propositions advanced by those resolu-
tions. but did not approve of any one
of them. On the contrary, the COM
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
a LITTLE NONSENSE.

Mrs. G. 81 see a crusade against thu
wearing Of hats in church has been
started in Indianapolis Mr.. Co
"Nothing said about passing them, Il
there Yonkers Statesman.
Applicat am very much afraid
that our friend Mr.. Fritters lacks appli-
cation" remarked the business man.
Not at al, }" replied the friend. "He APP
plies to me for a loan once week reg
ularly." Washington Star.
Sweet Insouciance. Everybody il
saying that we must have more coast
defenses," remarked Maud. ''Well,"
replied Mamie, ut doesn't concern me.
I never think of riding down hill with
out keeping one hand on the brake."-
Washington Star. ~..@
Precedents Not Lacking.-'1 wish
you were not always wanting to go out
riding, Clara. You Ought to pay little
more attention to the serious things of
life. Remember, you can't go to
Heaven in a carriage" "Why, papa,
Elijah did, Chicago Tribune.
II would 60 with you to: the end of
the earth,'' he asserted, passionately.
''Not with me, you wouldn't" she re-
piled, cold]y. "Why not?" he demand
ed. "For two reasons" she answered.
"One is that I'm not going, and the
other is that there isn't any," When
one meets the prosaic new woman, one
has to be careful what he says.-Tit-
Rits
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
CUBAN RESOLUTION.
How It Was Passed by the Two
Houses Of Congress.
4 Legislative Proceeding with Which
Not Many Readers Are Fam1l-
iar-The Delicate Duties
of COnferces. Ns5s
Especial Washington letter.

Especial Washington Letter.1
Making laws in the national capital
is carried on in a manner which is mys-
ferrous to the people; but perfectly
Palpable to close observers.
For example, look at the Cuban joint
resolutions WHICH so recently attracted
the attention of the country. How did
those resolutions originate, and how
did they pass both houses of the con-
gress? Have you ever thought of the
details of it?
In the first place resolutions were Of
fered by ten or more senator's, declar-
ing that this country must intervene
to stop the barbarous warfare in Cuba;
to feed the starving people there, with
the aid of the warships; to avenge the
battleship Maine; and to demand that
Spain withdraw her military and naval
forces from Cuba and take her flag from
this hemis phere.
How could the congress dispose of all
of those legislative propositions? All
of them were important, and every SEN
ator who introduced a series of resolu-
tions believed that he had solved the
grave problem confronting the coun-
try. All of them wanted immediate
consideration of their proposition, with
full debate. But none of them sue
ceeded.
Congressional procedure is simplifed
by the appointment of standing COM
mittees. All matters of Legislative in
tention are referred to appropriate
committees, and those committees first
give these proposed legislative propo-
sitions ample consideration.
For example, when a man wants a
pension by act of the congress his sena-
tor or representative introduces bill.
That does not bring the matter before
the congress; not at all. The congress
pays no attention to the bill. It is re-
ferred to the standing committee on
one branch of the congress and IS rep
resentatives in the other branch.
Those committees consider the merits
or dement's of the bill. When they
have reached conclusion they report
the bill either favorably or unfavora-
bly,. That is the first step, and the most
important step. If the committee re-
ports the bill unfavorably it is never
again heard of nor thought. of in the
congress.
The reason is very simple. After the
members of the committee have inves-
tigated the matter, and have concluded
that the bill has not merit, the congress
goes on about it's business, and the
other members take no interest in the
bill. But if the man who wants the
pension has member of the congress
who will insist upon calling up the bill,
utter it has been unfavorably reported,
the bill meets with the antagonism of
all the members of the committee. The
reason for this is also plain.
The members Of every committee are
Jealous of their official standing. They
will bitterly and vindictively oppose
any effort on the part of the house or
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

short time; and the three great battle
ships Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin
are rapidly advancing to the launching
state. These vessels are sister ships,
exactly alike in construction and arma
1nent, and will be the most effective
floating forts in existence. Their length
on load wafer line is 369 feet; normal
displacement, 1885 tons; load dis
placement, 1850 tons; maximum in
dicated horse power, 10000; speed, Is
knots; complement, 400. Main bat
teries will consist of four 13-inch
breech-loading rifles, supplemented by
guns are mounted in two barbette tow
crs of 15-inch Harveyized steel. Each
OF these guns fires a hardened steel shot
Of ], 100 pounds, with an impulse of 49,
CIT foot tons. While the navies of sew
eral European countries contain bat
tleships of greater dimensions, yet
these new American destroyers will
have superior powers of offense and de-
tense, owing to more advanced con-
btruction and more modern arma-
ment.
It is evident that within ten years
the United States will be the second
naval power, a place now occupied by
France. The ships now in course of
construction, under an act of congress
passed in 1896, were not to have been
completed for some years, but circum-
stances made hurry imperative, and
they will probably be ready for active
service within IL months. At the same
time work is to be begun on the fleet
authorized by the present congress,
which is to consist of three battleships
OF the first class, one TO be called the
Maine; six torpedo boat destroyers, six
torpedo boats and one gunboat for the
great lakes, to take the place of the OBJ
solete Michigan. Everything, in short,
points to the quick establishment of
great modern naval power which, in
point of effectiveness, is destined in
time to surpass that of Great Britain
even.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

of the senate to override their action as
committee. They always succeed in
their opposition.
On the other hand, if bill is reported
favorably by a committee, it is placed
upon the calendar along with thou
sand or more other bills which have
been favorably reported, and it must
take its turn for consideration. Thus
even when bill has been favorably re-
ported there is no certainty that it will
have any opportunity to become a law
by congressional action. You must re-
member that bill or joint resolution
must be passed by the senate and also
by the house of representatives; and
that is a very hard matter to accom-
plish.
But bills and joint resolutions of ma
tional interest take precedence, and are
pushed along with rapidity. They go
through the regular channels of COM
lnittee consideration, but they are hur-
ried along by what is called "unani-
nous consent" That is to say, every
body in the congress agrees that there
shall be no delay, and hence there is an
opportunity to hurry matters.
For example: It usually takes an ap-
preparation bill two months to get
through the committee on appropria-
tons. Then the bill goes to the CAL
endar and awaits convenient oppor-
tunity for the chairman of the COM
mittee to call it up from the calendar,
and bring it to vote. Sometimes ap-
preparation bills are debated for week
at time or longer. :
But to show you how an appropria-
ton bill can be hurried along by unafli-
nous consent, let us look at the emer-
gency appropriation of $5O,0o0,O00 for
the national defense. That is an i'm
mense amount of money, and, under
ordinary circumstances, it would take
the congress two or three months to
dispose of it. There are always men
in the senate and house of representa-
tives who want to ask questions and
make long speeches before they will
vote for large appropriations of the
public money. 80. as g..
But in this case it was different. Con-
gresham Cannon, of Illinois, chair
man of the house committee on appro-
pria atoms, had conference with Presi-
dent Mckinley, who informed him that
our battleship had been destroyed in
Havana harbor, that war would most
likely result, and that this country was
not prepared for war. We needed sea-
coast defenses, battleships and all sorts
of military and naval accessories of war.
Congressman Cannon went to the cap
itol and quietly introduced a bill ap-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
Willing to Compromise.

Magistrate Ito the accused)-It ap-
pears that you gave the plaintiff black
eye.
Prisoner-Yes, your worship, but I'm
quite prepared to give him half SOW
ereign as compensation.
Magistrate Ito plaintif)-You hear
what the defendant says. Are you
willing to accept the half sovereign?
Plaintiff (eagerly)-Rather! (To the
defendant)-Come outside, old chap,
and black the other eye!-Tit-B Bits,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
A Practical Youth,

Clara-Did you ask fathers consent
to-day, George?
George-No; didn't have a chance.
Clara-Why, George, he was at his
office all day.
George know it, but, confound it,
the telephone line was out of order
Up to Date.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
Minnesota Briefs.

Dean William L'ggett, director Of
the Agricultural Experiment station,
has issued bulletin on the culture OF
sugar beets in this state aud the re.
suits of the various experiments in
their production carried on at the sta.
ton.
The plant of the Northwestern Cor.
dage company at st. Paul has been sold
to the Eastern concern. which will at
once prepare the plant for the manu-.
facture OF binding Irvine, cotton bag.
ging, mating and kindred products
from marsh grass.
The Bank building at Excelsior was
burned to the ground, and under cover
of the excitement several burglaries
were attempted. 1t is believed the
incendiaries attempted to fire and loot
the town.
Abraham German. a 6-year-old boy,
was crushed to death by a wagon in
front of his fathers residence, in Min.
neapolis. He was playing in the
street at the time. The wagon was
driven by M. j. Wall. Eye witnesses
state that the driver was not to blame
for the fatality, as he was driving at
an ordinary rate of speed.
Ramsey Camp Notes.
Out of over 5000 men in camp, but
four are in the hospital. These are
largely there because of too much
football. and the general health is very
good.
Capt. Sweigert, Second cavalry, who
will muster in three regiments. was a
caller at the camp.
The guardhouse has been esta blished
in the Duluth building, and has had
occupants.
The tents on the hill withstood the
storm in good shape. and the men,
who crept into them for shelter, Jared
much better than might have been ex.
pected,
There was more enthusiasm at the
camp Monday than any day thus so far.
as the news from Manila stirred up
the companies everywhere. Bulletins
were read in the different barns and
at the Second regiment tents, and the
grounds resounded with cheers all day
long. IS
Co. I, Of Minneapolis, is feeling
about as risky as any company at
camp. and its members have the idea
that they are little better than any
others at camp. They would robably
accept q challenge to football game
II any company in the Second regiment
feels to incline to issue challenge.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
5MINNESOT ia NEWS.
Discovered Just In Time.

Robert Wood, Charles Wood ana
Theresa Wood, two brothers and sis
ter, registered at the Merchants Hotel,
st. Paul, from NATION, Wis, and were
assigned two rooms. The three were
young and seemed in the best of spirits.
Early the next morning the night
Waterman detected the odor Of escap.
ing gas coming from the rooms occu.
pied by the trio, and managed to awake
the young men BY knocking at their
door. The young woman could not be
aroused, and The Waterman crawled
through the transom, assisted by the
night clerk, and dragged the uncon.
sciaus form of the girl to an adjoining
room. A doctor was summoned and
by hard work got te girl out of danger.
1t was discovered that the gas jets
in: both rooms were open, and the gan
must have escaped for several hours.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
The Eve BEFORE waterloo.

Tomorrow" said the sentimental
general, many of these gallant sol
diers will sleep to wake no more"
eyes," said the duke Of Wellington
81 hope 20 take little Nap. myself 70,
morrow.''-N. Y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

A recaptulation of this total by arms Of
service shows as follows:
Generals, So; officers on the general staff.
916; regimental field and staff officers, 2,42O
company officers, $500; non-commissioned
officers, 2O,455; musicians, 4,644; privates,
8O,O67.
Certainly nation so defended need
not be afraid of the armies and navies
of any foe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
A Home Thrust.

Old Cobwigger-Td like to know who
sent me this abusive letter; I'll bet it
was that crank next door.
Mrs. Cobwigger-I reckon not, my
dear; it was some one who knows you
much better than he does.-N. Y. Truth.