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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
MAGIC WROUGHT BY RAIN,
Barren Australian Plains Suddenly
Transformed.

The whole Of the interior Of Australia is
not. people appear to think,
desert. 1t is traversed by river courses,
such those Of the Finke Barcoe and
Warburton all draining southwark toward
Lake Eyre.
Nothing could be more striking than the
contrast between the dry and wet season,
states Prof. Baldwin Spencer, who visited
Central Australia a scientific mission
last year.
In the former one travels mile after mile
over bare, stony plains. with scarcely a
sign of plant animal life. The sun beats
down holly on shining fields of brown and
purple stones. crossed every now and then
by thin bands of dreary looking mulga
trees.
Such plants as there are are compare
lively few and far apart AS to the ami
mails, they have to survive as best they
can; ants, flies and grasshoppers exist IN
countless numbers, and afford food to liz
yards. and perhaps smaller marsupial rats
and mice.
In the rainy season, which may only oc-
cur once in IS months, everything is
changed From the highlands in the center
and from every range of hills the water
rushes down in torrents. Vast areas. pre-
yiously impossible by reason of drought
now become impossible from flood Within
a few hours the whole scene is changed
The water has loosened the hard ground
and countless animals have appeared.
CLAW pans and water holes are noisy vii
the croaking Of frogs; crustaceans hatch
out with wonderful rapidity from eggs
which have lain on the dry ground Tor, II
may be- many months: small mollusks bur-
led in clay are released and every inha bit
ant Of land and water sets to work TO
make the best of its short life.
The ground within day OF two Is green
with the leaves of countless seedlings,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
TOBACCO AND HEALTH.
Scientific Jnvestiga ton as to the Eff
feet Of the weed.

The vice of smoking Gf 1T be a vice. is
thought to be rather decreasing in Russia.
Certainly there is a very general impress
sion that the number of non-smokerS now
met with is considerably greater than it
was a few years ago, when smoking was
practically universal among the So-caled
upper classes. DR.. Mendelssohn publishes
a number of observations which he made
a few years ago upon the effect of smoking
on the health of students, and the stats-
tics he gives are not without interest. In
1890 a circular form was sent to every
student in the Army Medical academy, in
st. Petersburg and in the archaeological
institute, containing a large number of
questions which the students were asked
to answer. and 1,0T replies were received
Among the medical students 5466 were
found to be habitual smokers, and among
the chronological students only AIS. Ju-
venile smoking must be common in Russia
If We are to accept the returns of the age
at which these students began to smoke
Two were returned as beginning the habit
at the age Of six years. three at the age
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
THE PHENOMENA OF SLEEP.
Our Nerves are Awake Even While
We are Slumberinw

We are SlumberinE.
Considerable attention has been paid OF
late years to the nature Of the processes
which occur in sleep. and some definite
results have been obtained by modern ex-
perimental science. 1t has long been
known that respiration and the action of
the heart are both modified in sleep.
Breathing is slower and shallower, and the
amount Of carbOntc acid eliminated is less
than in the waking state; the pulse is also
slower.
But Morse and other observers have re-
Gently shown that more profound changes
take place. The character as well as the
depth OF the respiration is altered, and the
circulation undergoes an important modif-
cation. which changes the distribution of
blood in the body. The limbs are found ia
increase in volume owing to the relaxation
of the blood vessels in the skim which per-
mits larger flow Of blood over the sur
face Of the body. This quite accords with
the common experience of lessened power
to resist cold during sleep. The blood is
more exposed to chills. At the same time
this relaxation of the cutaneous vessels
causes a general fall of arterial pressure
by diminishing the resistance The result
is a lessened blood flow through the brain.
which shrinkS in volume.
This has been corrOborated by the direct
observation and measurement Of brains ex-
posed by injuries to the head. 1t is found
tnat they always contract and grow pale
as sleep comes on, regaining their color
and size at the moment of awakening Ad-
ditional proof is afforded by Morso's in
genious balance. which permits a subject
to go to sleep when lying horizontally in
state of perfect equilibrium. In sleep
the head tips up and the feet go down. in
diCating the distribution Of blood in that
direction; awakening is accompanied by
the reverse.
The same experiments have also proved
that the nerves of sense are awake during
sleep. They transmit impulses to the
brain and recall it to activity. Thus a
sound or light will cause the pale,
anaemic brain of the sleeper to flush and
tips down the head end of the balance it
does this before the sleeper awakens, evn
without awakening him if the stimulus
be only slight. These observations show
very prettily how the senses keep watch
for the sleeping brain and how awaking
is effected. They also show that sleep does
not affect the whole body.-London Times
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02

their hands crossed upon their breasts.
They eat only vegetables and drink only
water. In the entire history Of the order
1t is said there was but one nun who failed
to obey the rules of silence and submission.
The poor women dig their own graves. and
when they are buried no cross or monu-
ment Of any kind marks their resting place.
1T is very wholesome for the gay bellies
of Biarritz and of Pau to visit the soeurs
silencfenses and their convent occasionally.
Our party could not get the remembrance
out of their heads for weeks after 1t pur-
sued us like a haunting horror
Last season some Of the Catholic ladies
at Pau asked leave to make what ia called
a retreat at the convent. They received
a brief note from the mother superior.
which read My children. when you Join
us 1t must be for life The idea of the
retreat was quickly abandoned"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
THE OLD RAM HAD FUN.
A brooklyn Boy and His Aunt Have
Novel Experience in the Cat.
skilla.

II
Novel Experience in the Cat.
skiIls.
julius Halstead. 1O-year-old Brooklyn
boy, who is visiting relatives in the Cats
Kills. went out to the barn the other day
to hunt eggs. In the sheep pen was an
ugly old ram
The city boy and the ram saw each other
at the same time.
Gee Whit said the city boy as he ran
Tor feeding rack. Then with an "Ouch!"
he rose in the air on the horns OF the ram
and was lifted into the rack without effort
at climbing.
Then the boy sat down on the rack and
the ram stationed himself in front Of him.
Go away" said the city boy to the RAM
The ram shook his head. And the little
boy called for his auntie.
Aunt Halsted didn't hear the bow. but
she missed him and went to the barn to
look fer him. AS she entered she saw the
little boy perched on the rack
why. Julius" she said. what under
heaven an airth'--
Look out!'' shrieked the boy.
"Ouch! shrieked aunty, and in a mo-
ment she was perched by the side Of the
child and the old ram was stamping and
shaking his head in an ecstasy of wicked
delight.
Aunt Halsted expostulated with the RAM
in vain. Then she and the boy united in
calls for help.
When the men folks of the farm got
home and went to the barn to do their
chores at night they found aunt and
nephew still expostulating with the ram
After struggle they captured tho TALLER
and released the prisoners.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
Read! Read! Read!
Are You Looking for a Book
on The Questions
of The Day?

Bond and Industrial Slavery. BY E. A.
Twitchen ........... Observation-Disclosures. a
Seven Financial Conspiracies. BY 8. E.
Ten Men of Money Island. BY s. F.
Norton .............. Observation-Disclosures. II
Government Ownership of Railroads.
By H. L. LOucks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
President John Smith. by L. U. Adams i
Story of the Buttons. by Prof A. j.
Cnlttenden.. ................. i
Peril of the Republic. by Clark Erwin. i
Stockwells Bad Boy. ). .............. i
The Dogs and the Observation-Disclosures. &
Scientific Money. by Jas. taylor Rogers i
Breakers Ahead, b, Edward Irving.... i
Points for Thinkers, by L. A. SIockwelI Il
Rachers Pitiful history. by Mrs. Mar
ian Todd ..... 80. i
St!H the Word Goes On. By S. +. Nor
Mclrie Englan! ~ Elatchford... i
Condition of the American Farmer, The
BY H. E. Taubeneck ................. IL
Referendum Principle. BY F. j. Eddy. ii
Direct Legislation. By j. w. Sullivan. &
Imperialism, It's Rise and Progress. BY
S. e. V. Emery ......................... Ii
Caesars Column Observation-Disclosures. &
DR.. Huguet BY Ignatins Donnelly. .. S
American Peoples Money. BY Igna-
Battle Of the Standards The. Henry ~
M. Teller & Jas. H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. q
Brice's Financial Calechism. By Brice. 81
Bondholders and Bceadwinners. BY s.
Golden Bottle By ignatius D onneiiv =
Coins Financial School. BY w. II. Har-
Cold Facts. BY Casca 81. Jy1in Cole: II
Concentration of Wealth. The. BY Edw.
The Gigantic Conspiracy. by j. w.
Hell Up to Date. BY Art. Young ....:... IS
An Indiana Man. BY Leroy Armstrong *
Little Statesman. BY Armstrong . q
A New Monetary System. BY H. L.
Our Money Wars. BY Sam Ieavitt. s;
One Way to the Cooperative Common
wealth. BY w. H. Mueller. M. Damn. II
Platforms Of All Parties. By -...... q
The Railroad Question By Larrabee sc
Railways OF Europe ana America. BY
Mrs. Marion TOGO ..................... 81
Shylock's Daughter. BY Bates ........ n
The Science of Legal Robbery. BY
A Tale Of Two Nations: By W. ii. -
Tramp in Society Robt: Ii. Cow: q
uncle Sam Wealth and Money. BY e: q
Whittier al a'l Are We Drifting? BY Wiley x !;
Wealth Against Commonwealth. By
Bimetaliism BY Wharton Barker iKi;" &
Bimetallsm and Monometallism. BY
Archbishop Walsh -. ............ q
Bimetallism. BY Paul Vandervoort.. Il
The Bankers Dream. By Thos. H.
Warner Money Chart. by Hon. Marvin
The People VS.. the Gold Bugs, by Hon. N''
sixteen to One, by Richard Lowry ..... 2S t
The Effects of he Gold Standard. by w.
LABOR ExxcHANGE LITERATURE. I''
Organizers Guide ........................ II
Labor Exchange Solutions .............. II
Progressive Hand Book ................. 2;
Trials and Triumphs of Labor. &
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
CAN MUMMIFY BODIES.
An Undertaken Claims to Have Dis
covered the Old Egyptian Secret.

w. e. Pettis, an undertaken of Des
Moines Ia. claims he has discovered the
Old Egyptian secret of embalming bodies.
About the middle of November, 1896 John
Allen a cOlored Whitewater living near
the railroad tracks. was found dead in his
bed. The coroner held inquest, decided
that the man had died of heart disease or
some kindred disorder and the thing was
so reported in the papers. In d week the
case had been forgotten. Thursday $50 peo-
pie viewed John Aliens body at Hanback, s
undertaking rooms Third street. The
body had been embalmed with a peculiar
fluid compounded by Petts. 1t was in per-
feet condition and as hard a rock.
About a year and a half ago Mr.. Pettis
went to work to find, If possible some COM
bination of fluid which would perform the
work of embalming according to the Egyp-
tan ideal and practice. Most fluids in use
have as a basis mercury and arsenic Mr..
Pettis wished to find fluid containing
nothing poisonous and which would at the
same time be perfect embalmer.
If Aliens body is criterion Pettis has
been successful. The body was shipped to
Dubuque and exhibited at the state conven-
ton Of undertakers. Hundreds of under
takers in the state have examined it, All
the physicians and college faculties of Des
Mones have seen it.
The body was kept in rear room of the
establishment on First street for more than
a year. There was no stove in the room
and the body was subjected to every vary
ing change in temperature all summer and
during two winters. Last week it was re-
moved to the establishment on Third
street, where it now is.
The Importance Of the new fluid lies in
the fact that it not only actually preserves
the body. but it is not poisonous and can
not affect the vital organs to make post
norton examinations for the purpose Of
detecting poison used to kill. of no value
as is now frequently the case. The body
of the dead man is perfectly solid. 1t is
not exactly like rock, but it is like solid
muscle of a healthy man. The features are
in perfect condition. For years scientists
have been trying to fathom this secret Of
the Egyptian race. Mr.. Pettis believes he
has discovered it. He exhibits one fair
sample to prove his claim.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
GOVERN MENT
LANDS.
WANTED!
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Who know something
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Land in the Red River
Valley, Minnesota.
A Map showing exact
location, section, town
and range will be
mailed free. by adj
dressing
LAND COMMISSIONER,
Great Northern Railway,
St. Paul, MINI.

N. B.-Parties desiring to buy cheap
Railroad LAM, will DO supplied with
maps and pamphlets upon appllca.
tion to aboYe. The Great Northern
Railway has 100000 acres of tho
Riches, Farming Lands In Minnesota
for sale at low prices. Terms of pay.
ment reasonable; six per cent interest.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02

which grow rapidly; birds appear as IL by
magic. and the once dry and silent country
is now bright with flowers and foliage and
ANIMALS. all decked out in their liveliest
cOlors.
After perhaps few days the rains cease
ana the waters quickly become confined to
the river channels. securing cut holes here
and there. where a small supply will re-
main for time after the Swallowed parts
have all dried up.
AS the water disappears everything re-
turns to its arid state. and it is only those
animals and plants that have succeeded in
reaching a sufficiently far advanced stage
or growth that have any chance Of surviv-
Ing. The weaklings among the plants are
quickly killed Off.-Pall Mall Gazette,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-02
MONEY!
By SArIUEL LEAVITT,

A monument of learning. One cannot but
be more than pleased with the history. and ad-
mirc the immense industry.-N o. PicQyune.
Valuable for puI poses Of reference. He is not
unknown to US. for we happen to have read his
"Peaccmaker Grange" etc. Quite worth care.
full perusal. Gives US good reading matter
~. 7. Herald. There is no question OF the value
of the facts that he has digested and arranged
-SanF. Chronicle. An epitome Of information :.
Leaves none Of his facts unverifed- Elk
ceedingly useful. Unquestionaby right In
many OF his arrdignments-Sd San +. Cali. Mr..
Coin) Harvey was Joined in his denial by an
other financial oracle who was visiting him at
the time; Nr. Samuel Leavitt author Of Money
Wars an encyclopedia on the money ques-
Mar"s The The. nansier Of
this work will be to the scientific student Of
value, will be enormous.-N Y H"Id. The
most remarkable book on finance Of the cen
tury.-Aren0. This book contains much very
valuable matter that was in danger Of being
ost.-GeR, 4. j. Warner. 1t Is valuable COM
pendulum Of just the kind Of information that 10
being needed today. l have constant inquirieg
for such Information from correspondents 81
mine. and will take great pleasure in calling
their attention to your work.-Hen,y d. Lloyd,
NO romance OF Hugo. no tragedy OF Shakespear.
ever stirred the blood as does this infamous
record.-Iom Watson Of Georgia. 1t is acknowl-
edged the Ultima Ihule Of the finance ques-
ton, and must stand undsputed in the fore
front for years to come Chicago .SearchligM.
Just the book we have been awaiting for twenty
five years-Henry carey Baird Has created
not hesitate to place the blame where, in his
opinion, 1t properly belongs Philodetphid
Ddtty Wena The American system Of money
rises, like solomon's temple, without the blow
of hammer, in the magnificent sequences of
this history.-H f. BdldUin, in Arena. The
book is great one. Entities him to the graft
tude of every searcher after economic truth. =
EditOr0f NOncOnt Ormist. 1t will be the stand
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The most important volume yet issued
for the cause Of the people.-yunc-
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Farmers Voice. The most complete, accurate
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-17
KILLED: MANGLED
Horrible Crime Discovered in
a Connecticut River.
WOMAN'S BODY.
Cut Into Several Pieces, Wrap
ped in Oil Cloth and Dis
tributed at Widely Sep
arated Points.
WOMAN'S BODY.

Bridgeport, Conn Sept ID
One OF the most horrible trace-
dies of the century was brought
to light here today by the fin ding
of parts of the dismembered BODY
or a ayoung woman, probably 25
years old. The upper part of the
body was found in one package
in Yellow Mill river, the head in
another and the disiointed limbs
in another. All the organs Of
the body had been cut out care
fully and wrapped in oil cloth.
The body was evidently dis
membered by q skilled surgeon,
probably for the purpose of hid
ing the crime and malpractice.
1t is the greatest sensation
Connecticut has ever had.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-17
ANARCHIST IN ITALY.
Shouted death to the King
and had Backers in
the Crowd.

Rome, Sept 13.-An anarchist
manifesto, signed by "the revo-
lutionary committee" has been
distributed in Milan during the
past few days. The police on
yesterday arrested an Italian who
was engaged in distributing the
manifesto. The prisoner, who
had just arrived from Switzer-
land, when he was seized, shouted
"Long live anarchy. Death to
the kingl
Some of the people in the crowd
at the time of the arrest inter
fered with the police officers who
made the capture, and several
persons were injured on both
sides before the anarchist was
lodged in the police depot.
The newspapers here remark
that the recent riots at Milan
commenced in a similar manner.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-17
CL Z M ON'S FEED BARN
BURNED.
Some Valuabl, Machinery Lost,
but the Insurance is Ample.
Spe,.,.Insiii.ss ,,.n Ma The State.

Speeraisb The State. g.
Clemson College, Sept 13.-
The large new feed barn was
burned early this morning. II
was about half past three when
the fire was discovered, and the
building was then almost entirely
enveloped In flames. AS 1t was
filled with highly inhammable
materials, It's complete destruction
was matter of only a few min
utes. The cattle barn was saved
by playing a stream of water over
the end exposed to the burning
building. There seems to be no
reasonable hypothesis as to the
cause of the fire except that it is
the work of an incendiary, and
this seems to lack a plausible
motive.
Fortunately not very much
feed had yet been stored in the
barn. There was a considerable
quantity of loose oat straw, some
oats, and one silo had Just been
filed. Some valuable machinery
is lost, however, including a 10
horse power electric motor, a
corn n ill and sheller, threshins
machine, ensilage cutter, etc.
The building was completed only
n few months ago, and stood on
almost the same spot as the barn
that was destroyed by lightning a
little over a year ago. The barn
was fully covered by insurance
and will doubtless be rebuilt at
once.
Mr. j III NJ Beatty of the Norris
Cotton mills has been elected head
of the textile department. MIR
Beatty is native of Winnsboro
and was educated at the South
Carolina university, having grad.
uated 1892.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-17
PORTO RICAN EVACUATION.
By Spanish Expected Shortly
Their Reply Satisfactory.

San Juan, Island of Porto Rico,
Sept 14.-The United States
Porto Rican evacuation cCmmIs-
sion met this morning. The re.
ply of the Spanish commission
ers, setting forth their position,
in accordance with the instructions
from Madrid, was received last
night. it is satisfactory to our
commissioners, who hope the main
details of the evacuation will be
arranged within a few days. The
protocol says immediate evacua-
ton, which is construed to mean
reasonable time.
1t is understood that Spanish
steamer is expected here in few
days from Cadlz to embark the
first detachment of troops, the
Prinicipado de Asturias regiment,
numbering 500 men, which ar
rived here from Cuba prior to the
outbreak of the war, and a bat.
talon of engineers. The Spanish
soldiers dread yellow fever, and
this fear may hasten the evacua-
tion of the island. Over 1000
Spanish troops perished during
the epidemic of 1896.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-17
Beware of Ointments for Catarrb
that Contain Mercurx

rs mercury will destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucuous sur'a es. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. Cheney Il Co,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
Is taken internally, acting directly up.
on the blood and mucuous surfaces of
the system In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. j.!
is taken internally and IL fnade In To.
ledo, Ohio, by F J Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free
h@-Sold by Druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-17
The DEAD EMPRESS,
SPLENDID FUNERAL COR
TEGE IN GENEVA.
The Women of the City Sent
Magnificent Floral Wrcathes
and Letter to the Be-
reaved Emperor.

Geneva, Sept 14.-The BODY
OF the empress was taken from
the hotel this morning and was
conveyed to the raj road station
and put on special train, which
will convey it to Virginia. The
streets were lined with sorrovful
spectators. All private buildings
were draped in black. Flags on
all buildings, both public and
private, were at half mast.
The procession formed at S
o clock and the coffin was placed
in hearse drawn by four horses
comparisoned in black and silver,
followed by second hearse cons
tanning flowers. The members of
the Geneva council came next,
then the federal and state coun-
cillors. The train left at 8 o'clock.
The women of Geneva sent q
superb floral crown, accompanied
by letter addressed to the EN-.
peror expressing their sorrow and
sympathy.