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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26

NIT the disease directly to o healthy
one. Healthy animals become dis
eased when the germ enters q wound
in the skin or mucous membrane of
the body. Such wounds can easily be
produced on a leg while roaming over
the ranches, or at the mouth while
grazing.
The characteristic symptom of this
disease, aud by which alone it can
usually be recognized, is the appear
ance of large swellings on various
parts Of the body, usually on or near
the upper portions of the legs and
never below the knee or hook joints.
The swelliugs vary in size, but are
always formed by the presence Of gas
that has collected in the tissue meshes
beneath the skin. This gas is pro-
duct of the blackleg bacilli. When
the hand is passed over these swell
ings q characteristic cracking sound
is produced. When incised with
knife q bloody fluid with q disagree
able and sickening odor is discharged.
| press bulletin Kansas experiment
station.) The principal general
symptoms of the disease are loss OF
appetite, high fever and lameness
when the muscles of the legs are
| affected. Nearly all affected animals
die within one and one-half to three
days from the time Of attack.
Medicinal treatment of this disease
may at present be considered as abso-
luteIy useless. The only practical
method of dealing with the disease is
to prevent it. Keeping animals away
from infectedranges or parts of ranges
is an absolute protection. Sometimes
this is impossible, and then protective
incubation must be resorted to. 1t
is we'll known fact that vaccination
OR protective incubation prevents al
most entirely the appearance of the
disease. -Orange Judd Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
POPULAR SCIENCE.

By the electric hemostat of Lawson
Tait bleeding is arrested without the
useof litagure.
Human beings have six muscles to
each eye, that they may move it on
either side.
The place of the old magnesium
fashlight, which has done good service
to the photographer, is about to be
taken by a flash wand Of great brilli-
ancy and ease Of adjustment.
Heretofore it has been possible to
dissolve gold only in n mixture Of
strong acids. In Liebig's Annalen der
Chemie, Professor Zsigmondy now
describes way he has discovered Of
dissolving gold in distilled water.
The fact that skeleton remains of
elephants are so rarely found in tny
part Of Africa is explained by an ex-
plorer, who states that as soon as the
bones become brittle from climate in
fuence they are eaten in lieu Of salt
by various ruminant animals.
It is now practically demonstrated
by scientists that light is capable of
producing sound, and that according
to the color or texture of the material
upon which it falls, the sound is
greater or less. Green silk gives
sound best in q red light, a green
light also thrown upon red worsted
will produce an audible sound.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
Owls in Chicago.

Chicago has q novel trade in owls,
the supply coming to the commission
merchants from the farmers boys in
the nearby States.
The first owl which came to Chicago
in this manner was sent as venture
by farmer boy, who had somehow
managed to entrap ita(ive. It proved
SO unexpectedly successful in Kidding
the warehouse of rats and mice-hay.
ing been freed at night with the idea
of making an experiment in this di-
rection-that it was purchased by tho
man in whose care it was resting.
The freedom from rodents which it
brought induced other commission
men to look out fol- owls, and from
the commission firms the idea gradu-
ally spread to the grocers, butchers
and market keepers generally OF tho
city. Now large percentage of these
men keep an owl down in the cellar
during the daylight and bring it up to
the store when darkness falls.
It is said that the expense aud caro-
of maintaining owls are more than re-
paid by their services in vanquishing
the rats and mice. The owners and
janitors of the large apartment houses
in the city are also beginning to rea|ize
the value of possessing an owl when
rats, mice, cockroaches and vermin
generally are to be exterminated. -.
Chicago Times Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26

NEW CURE FOR DiPSOMANIA.
How Tom Did His Friend John a Good
Turn Without the Latter's KNOWLEDGE.

How Tom Did His Friend John a Good
Turn Without the Latter's Knowledge.
"John" and 'Tom" are dominates
and chums. They are employed in an
office in LaSalle street. If John
passes round the corner it is probable
that Tom, if not keeping step along
side, will surely follow in q few min
utes. The former is tall, white-facel
and abstemious. Tom is low, stout,
phlegmatic and inclined to be rudy.
Until very recently he was one of
those who delighted in having good
time"
A day or two before Christmas Tom
was presented by friend in a whole
sale whisky establishment with two.
gallon Jug of tho best brand of rye.
Tom took "nip" on Christmas morn
ing and invited q choice coterie of
friends TO sample it in the evening.
They sang ''Here's to good old
whisky, drink it down." and pro-
nounced it the best that ever hap
pened.
By and by Tom took kindly to the
Jug and drank it at all hours of the
day. John realized that his friends
position was in peril and determined
on prompt action.
One afternoon while Toms rubi.
cund nose was chasing up and down a
column of figures John fastened to
the room. About half the contents of
the jug had been consumed He
added about pint Of water. That
evening the old circle of good fel-
lows" assembled, but they did not
sing the same old song. The former
eulogy of the chief article Of enter
tainment was lacking. Tom did not
detect the dilution and could not I'M
derstand the strange apathy OF his
guests. Next morning and the next
after that he took his customary drinks
before eating, John always surrepti-
tiously pouring in q modicum of water
lulHeulabely aIterWdru.
Toms visits to the bar during work
ing hours began to grow less frequent
and his collars and cuffs were not
changed at midday with their former
regularity. One morning he ate the
eggs and drank the coffee minus the
customary "bowl." He took to reading
in his room O nights, interviewing the
Jug at very rare intervals. The amount
drunk was always replaced by water
in .noWise mysterious manner. 1t
was not long before his eyes became
clear, his hand steady aud nerve as
firm as that of O lion tanner.
"John," said he, one night when
| they met in the room, 81 have de-
termined to quit bothering with that
stuff" pointing to the Closet "Some-
how whisky doesn't taste to me as it
used to. I have no more desire for
the stuff"
81 haven't much use for it, myself"
said John.
II haven't bit of use for it at all, "
said Tom.
John and TOMS friends in the office
have decided that trip to o dipso-
mania cure institution is q needless
expense, and the same results can be
obtained under ordinary conditions
right here in Chicago and without
"shot" in the forearm. "-Chicago
! Times-Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
Symptom of sheen Scab.

The symptoms Of common sheep
scab are here briefly reviewed. The
mites prick the skin of the animal and
insert a poisonous salivai in the wound.
Their bites are followed by intense
itching, with irritation, and the for
nation of the scabs under which the
parasites live. As the parasites
multiply they seek more healthy
parts, spreading from the edges of the
scab, and in tho course of two or
three months will cover the entire
body, when death results. After the
scab develops the sheep are restless;
they scratch and bite themselves and
rub against posts, fences, stones or
against other members of the flock.
The changes in the skin naturally re-
suit in falling off of the wool. These
scabby "tags" which fall are infected
with the vermin, and healthy sheep,
when EXPOSED, readily become in
fected. Peculiarly, this common
scab among sheep fails to develop
when transmitted to horses or cattle.
The only rational treatment consists
in using some external application to
kill the parasites, and the bureau has
adopted, after careful experiment, q
tobacco and sulphur dip, which, when
used under proper conditions, will
guarantee an determination of the
parasites and cure the infected ami
nal. This treatment will not only cure
the common sheep scab, but will
eradicate all other sheep scab dis
eases, ticks and parasite mites.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
An Excellent Manager For Horses.

Owing to the Improbable expense
Of roofing any more space than ID alb
solutely necessary, one of the great
problems in the interior arrangement
of farm buildings is the economizing
of room. Such being the case, every
practical device possible should be
sought after, and when one is dis
covered that answers the purpose
fairly we'll it ought never to be for
gotten.
This is highly applicable to the
horse manager shown herewith, for not
only is it convenient and economical,
but just the thing wherever the space
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26

the house shown in the cut will be
found an excellent one for turkeys in
winter, while in the Northern regions,
even, such building will be found
most useful as a roosting place for
both chickens and poults during the
late summer and fall, since they need
protection from rain and prowling
animals, but plenty of pure Dir to
secure the finest growth. This need
of pure air at night is not properly
appreciated by most persons who at
tempt to raise chickens.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
FAMOUS GOLD BUSHES,
fathetio Stories of the sufterings OF tho
Deluded Miners.


Deluded Miners.
Montana's history as a Territory is
full of pathetic stories of PUSHES of
gold'hungry men to new diggings.
Inc annals of the mining camps of
hammock, Last Chance, Silver Bow,
Confederate, Pioneer and Lincoln are
full Of the snferings of miners. One
OF the most pitiful rushes amid the
snow and ice of an intensely cold
winter in Montana was that to Billings
Ledge in March, 1878. The mercury
ranged from fifteen degrees above to
three degrees below zero that spring
tor weeks. No one in the camps about
Helena and Butte knew what ore had
really been discovered at Billings
Ledge, but the story grew fast as it
passed from mouth to mouth. In four
or five days every man who could
rustic small grub stake and cayuse
started for the supposed new gold
fields. At that day the country to tho
north was not inhabited and the suf-
ferings endured by the stampeders
were terrible. Many were frozen in
the pltiless storm. 1t turned out, also,
that there had been no discovery of
gold made, which added disappoint-
ment to the sufferings of the STAN
peders, and if the man who started
the story of rich gold discoveries had
been found then his days would have
been short.
But no one seemed to know then
nor does any one now know exactly
how the stampede started. It is sup
posed to have been caused by q letter
written by man who had gone north
from Butte in the fall. This man, no
doubt, believed he had met with fat
tering success, He had fallen in with
some friendly Blackfoot Indians and
secured o squaw who had some horses
and a tepee in o land filled with wild
game of all kinds. He thought it was
the next thing to paradise. He wrote
to friend in Helena that he had
struck it rich; intended to stay all
winter and was we'll fixed and was
we'll satisfied with his find. TO the
miners who saw it there was but ono
meaning to his letter. They never
stopped to consider that the letter
writer meant anything else than that
he had paradise in gold mining.
Some ten years later came the re-
ports of rich gold mines in the Ceur
dAlene Mountains, and the name of
Pritchard, the discoverer, became
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
A great stampede set in and many
hardships were endured. Every one
wanted to be first On the ground, and
the result was that the country was
soon overrdn, Notwithstanding that
the snow was still deep and it was ex-
ceedingly difficult to reach Pritchard
Greek. From Thompson Falls to the
diggings was forty miles over rough
and heavily timbered mountain coun-
try. The snow was too deep for ami
mails to be taken in at that time, SO
the forty miles were made on snow
shoes. And many II en- made the trip
who knew less about snowshoes than
they did about trigonometry, All
provisions were taken in on toboggans,
hauled by hand, at the rate Of twenty
five cents pound.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
HOrrorR of the GuiIlotiue.

The Medical Journal, of London,
publishes the report Of DR.. Cinel, of
Paris, asserting that guillotining does
not Immediately affect the brain. The
French doctor says the blood first
comes from the larger vessels OF the
neck, and that there is hardly any
drain upon the circulation in the
Uranium. The brain, he adds, finds
nourishment for an hour after decapi-
tation, during which time the person
decapitated retains his or her senses
of hearing, smelling and seeing. Alb.
solute death, DR.. Cinel claims, does
not ensue for three hours. Thus, it is
pointed out, guillotining. instead Of
being speedy, is one of the most pro-
longed and horrible forms of capital
punishment.-New York Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
A Turkey House,

Most people who have had ex-
perience with turkeys know that these
birds prefer to roost on the ridge-pole
of o building rather than under it and
that, too, in exceptionally cold weather.
The turkey does not like close
quarters, and thrives best where it is
given plenty of air.
In many sections of the country
where the winters are not too severe,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
Facts About Water.

There are some strange features
about water. For instance, the more
muscular a man is, the more able to
take care of himself on land, the hard
er it is for him to keep afoat. Fat
men and women-all, not the fat ones
in particular-hoat readily.
1t is possible to float ten hours.
A man has been known to stay I'M
der water four minutes, forty-six and
one-half seconds. Another man swan
21S feet under water. The 1OO-yard
record in q tank is one minute one
second, In open water one minute
seven seconds.
A man swims faster under water if
he can see no light, underwater rec.
ords are made with the eyes closed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
An Icehouse For the Farm.


Among the luxuries which tend to
make life pleasant on the farm the
icehouse stands at the head Of the
list, and who has better opportunity
for getting ice than the farmer? But
the mischief lies in having to stop
right in the busiest time to go and
dig out cake. I have a plan work
ing successfully, which will no doubt
be blessing to others. Instead of
packing the ice solid, as is usually
the case, I make the main building so
large that I can erect room inside,
leaving an ice space of at least six feet
all around, and with double doors
leading in, making the flat roof of the
inside room very strong. capable of
bearing up considerable ice; for that
is where you want most of it, as the
cold air goes down. There is a small
ventilator through to the open dir.
Shelves are arranged around the out
side and swinging shelf in the CEN
tire of the refrigerator room. There
you have cold storage ofan improved
type, where you can keep anything in
fine shape, and you never have to
touch the ice except for ice cream.
Any one who con saw q board and
drive nail can make one. Any kind
of old boards will answer the purpose,
except for the inside room, which
should be matched lining. AS to the
ice supply, if you have no pond Or
stream handy, simply make wooden
trough eighteen inches wide by eight
inches deep, and as long as you like,
and set near the pump or we'll. Pump
this full of water as fast as it freezes
solid and is cut out in cakes. Refill,
and you will be surprised to see how
| fast your icehonse will fill up. 1t is
best 10 flare. the trough LITTLE. e.,
make tia little larger at the top. When
frozen solid, you simply turn it over
when your ice falls out, and you Car
cut it in any-sized cakes you wish.~-
". Jay Beighle, ia New. 4orhFribune
BlackieG and How TO Treat 1t.
Blackleg is an infectious disease O
cattle, produced by the blackleg bacil
lus, facultative parasite which live
and propagates in the soil Of infected
districts and in the bodies Of the dis
eased animals. Certain kinds of sol
are very favorable to the existence 0
this germ, and such soil when one
affected usually remains so PEI
manently and constitutes the sourc
OF the disease in animals. Althoug,
infectious. blackleg is, strictly speak
ing, not a contagious disease; i. G.
the disease owes lts existence to a
| injecting principle, the blackleg germ
1 but a diseased animal does not tran;
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
Fad and Fashion.

Spanish lace boleros.
Colored silk capes.
Polka-dotted ribbons,
Velour striped cloths.
Ladies' golfng gloves.
Black rufied net robes.
Girls woven petticoats.
Shirt waists OF brilliantine.
Long listers for travelling.
Tufted camel's hair suitings,
Square crowned Alpine hats.
Sable edging for winter hats.
Fringed bias ruffles of taffeta.
Tailored gowns of camel's hair.
Pea jackets for boys OF all ages.
Half-long coats with box front.
Cashmere shirt waists with tucks.
T-~or ohnokod velvets for waists.
Many cream braid passementerles.
Collarettes of fur, chiffon and rib
bon.
Velvet capes in black, blue. and
green.
Plaid velvets for trimmings and
waists. =
Evening broche satins With lace ef-
fects.
Muas trimmed with ribbon and
flowers.
Faille silk in the regular trimming
shades.
Ribbon neckwear with narrow vel
vet ribbon IN a trellis over 1T.
Black dress goods in crepon, trav-
ers, poplin tucked and trlse eHe'ts'
Dry Goods Economist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
Launching a Wership.

The total cost of the launch of q
modern battleship often amounts to
over $4,000. About FIVE tons of tall
low and over a ton of oil and soft soap
are used in greasing the ways-thas
is, the slip down which the cradle, in
which the vessel is placed, glides into
the sea.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26

The Turkish urban Of the largest
size contains twenty yards Of The fin.
est and softest muslin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
,nouEs MADE AT HOME.
For Odd Bits Of Velvet, Feath-
ers and Tulle.

ers and Tulle.
srssre a few half'season toques
y, 18th little ingenuity, odd bits
srst, tulle and feathers can be
| At home, over well-shaped wire
/" A fascinating arrangement
.srse,colored velvet, all wrinkled
I"ntslly and resting against the
!, crossed in front by a loosely
a knot in light gray satin. The
N Of the knot, which puffs up
4, The velvet folds in front, holds
!" two stuffed guinea fowl feathers
seircle fatty back over the smooth
\ crown. It is an exceedingly
N design, suitable to accompany
.,$r.made gown, and is, as may be
Iinsd, very easily executed
mother coquettish little headdress
psnsy blue velvet, drawn to the
n in two sharp reveres. Over the
IDr back reveres is a hiSh-lifted,
l,rSIar bow, knotted from q bias
NJ Of lavender taffeta, the centre of
Knot being a twist of pansy blue
yeE. Two fancy pearl hat pins,
4 fligree mounting, orc stuck
nily IN the front Of the bow. The
npgsmsnt of the pins is nail-fash-
d though they served to tack the
4 10 the bonnet. An outline and
m about the small body of the
kps are made Of q fine ruching of
I,nder mousseline de sole,
Matching street gown, out of the
EAof which it is made, is o poppy
tOque, artfully draped and raised
he left side with a knot of velvet
yvies, with seedy black centres.
gve The peoples is an aggressive
raaing Of four lively red wings.
ornament of cut jet is allowed to
ov vaguely among the peoples.
Ink tulle is effectively combined on
pque frame with q rolling twist of
rk velvet. The tulle has an added
rR II it be first iet-spangled. The
sn Is filled in with loosely folded
EIs while o wide rope twist of vel
HORNS the rim. The roll is broken
N the front by subtly wound knot
! tulle that forms o base for short
he'd aigrettes. Behind the aigrettes
\ airy loops Of tulle that are given d
Sp appearance by being inyisibly
bed.
Circular flats of soft felt ore easily
hped and twisted into artistic
hUes. Fine violet colored felt is
F!cIVoty used in a prettlty crushed
hue, ornamented at the left side
fh an enormous knot of very pale
Parma violet" velvet, into which
b violet colored quilts sprinkled
h iet are stuck at angles. The CEN
hdthe knot is a jeweled ornament.
the back two round punches Of
bets rest against the hair.
Sttikingly odd is q toque made en-
PLY Of ostrich tips and plumes. The
ndation is q little fiat, covered
lla short, curly ostrich trimming.
|'aund the crown are dozens of tiny
G|aed tips, This roll of tips curves
am in front and up high at the side
||1aa cabbage rosette of turquoise
no velvet, conferred on q pearl orna-
Pat Back from the rosette q single
Ias black plume curves gracefully,
wing half against the hair. Chicago
FlaeS'Herald.
BnfiinHtnpsa ROpIa Iu,, ~, EUo,,or
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26

bmiinEton'S Banks Run by Women.
mere Is queer state of financial
fSup OF Burlington, Wis, o sum-
afesors not fur from Chicago. If a
~ wants to open bank account at
institution run by his fellow man,
must mus go over to Kansasville, Darien
Aliens Grove, because no man in
ialgton runs o bank. It's all done
women.
n raefe are two banks in Burlington,
Wisconsin town with some 5000 peo-
Near it is located Browns Lake,
VOL the most popular of the inland
99nsring places.
'slts ago man named Hall started
Aak In Burlington, but he died, and
man" bank died with him. Mrs.
1lsacs Hall, the blithesome widow
" W. departed tinancier, took charge
E,S Se business and managed it to the
'4s satisfaction Of herself. She has
Gtuy Of depositors and patrons
nave stood by her from the start.
uscOunts anything in the shape
H0a paper Or the efforts of others
y better banking business, and
S MY lef interest to the day at the
sgal rate. Mrs. Hall is yet a Young
;'a' presides overa we'll kept home,
rents cottages to resorters on
ssl'S Lake.
4sfe is another bank in town. 1t
woman bank, established by o
W. and conducted for the last
.S years by women. This IS the
sasnS~- \, a'"''A-, e which Mrs Eliza
Az is president and M Mss E AiSS
,s nardt cashier. THERE'S a man in
.aAk, but that is because he be-
a no lalully.
,uug little inheritance was left to
h%9ily, and they hit on the plan
M aA,ng to make it grow, and it
auu grows. In the skilful hands
n, oman it ceased to become a pri-
NJ, institution, and is now full
S S0o State bank, with d capital OF
~ aelnhardts are said to be equal
banking emergency. If need
ks0II. ~ cashier will shoot q bandit as
\, T 4 she shaves q note, because she
: mats in the business.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26

N wore Her Friends Dress.
G'0Ss lfst girl had been owing the
y sirl o good turn fer nearly a