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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
MAKING PLASTER OF PARIS.
A New French Process-Regu lating the
Baking.

A New French Process-Regulating the
Baking.
Plaster Of paris Is made by baking
Jumps of gypsum, which contain a
certain amount of water in combina-
tion with the other materials. 1t Is
the replacing Of this missing fluid
subsequently that leads to harden
ing of the plaster. The water enters
into a chemical union with the dry
powder and thus disappears.
According to "The Scientific Ameri-
can," the French chemist LIE Chatelier
has discovered that when the gypsum
is baked at temperature below 16O
degrees centigrade (32O Fahrenheit)
quarter of the water remains be-
hind. The temperature should be
raised at least to 165. Moreover,
some means should be employed to
exclude the smoke and other impuri'
ties which get into plaster that is
prepared in one of the usual ways.
Until recently, a thoroughly white
plaster involved so much labor as to
be rather costly. Accordingly, num-
Der of new furnaces have been in
vented which shall produce an article
that is both clean and cheap. "The
Scientific American" declares:
The Perrin furnace is one of the best
of these, and has the advantage Of
needing but little hand work and Of
pushing the dehydration Of hot gases;
besides, as it makes eight furnacefuls
in "a hours, the production is rapid,
and one of It's main advantages is q
great economy of combustible. 1t
consists of a heating furnace and a
baking chamber; the furnace. heated
by coke or other smokeless combustl-
BILE, communicates by a conduit with
the chamber, which is formed OF a
metallic cylinder revolving about its
axis upon mechanically operated roll
lers. and contains the pulverized gyp-
sum. which rolls upon itself by the
continuous movement OF the drum, SO
that its particles are successfully ex-
posed to the hot gases which traverse
It, Above the drum is the charging
bin, in which the gypsum is heated
previous to its introduction, being
surrounded by a series Of tubes which
are heated by the discharge gases.
When one charge is baked, it is let
fall into lower chamber by q trap,
and a new supply fed in from the
charging hopper. The latter is kept
supplied from the grinding mills by
bucket conveyor A company is be-
ing formed to work this process, with
capital of 100000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
'LEPRosY IN THE UNITED STATES.
Some Alarm Occasioned by the Results OF
Scientific Inquiry.

According to scientific investiga-
lions directed from Washington for
several months, there are at least
275 cases OF leprosy in the United
States. That number have been re-
ported, but it is thought probable that
the real number is nearer a thousand.
For various reasons physicians who
have cases Of this disease in many in
stances fail or refuse to report them.
But the number reported is sufficient
ly large to occasion some alarm.
Seventy-four Of the known cases are
In New Orleans, chiefly among the Ital-
ian population. There are % in Min
Resota, mostly among Scandinavians in
the rural settlements There are Is
cases in North Dakota, and two in
South Dakota, among the sa1se people.
So far as has been ascertained, there
are none in Michigan or in Indiana;
Chicago has five cases, New York six,
Boston none.
The figures now compiling represent
a great deal of careful work. A cir
cular letter was sent from here to
every city and county physician, every
health officer, every responsible head
Of hospital, in the country. 1t called
for volunteer information covering
cases Of leprosy in the community in
question; the name Of the leprous
person, the sex, age, social condition,
place Of Observation-Disclosures town or
country-and name of attending ply
stefan. In all, 5000 Of these letters have
gone out; replies have thus far been
received from only 1000 Of them. There
may be several times 275 cases in the
5000 districts from which thus far no
replies have come
It is the Intention of those who are
compiling the figures to make report
to Congress, including such recon.
mendations as may seem warranted.
One recommendation will be for the
erection of two large government hos
pitfalls for lepers, one in the south and
the other In the north. Eminent ply
sicians have at different times been
before COMMITTEES of Congress in the
interest Of the erection of leper hos
pitfalls, but nothing came Of these Wis.,
its, the government having no reliable
data covering the prevalence of the
disease. Next winter, however. with
full information on the subject, it is
believed that Congress will act
promptly.
1t is noteworthy that nearly all the
275 reported victims are foreigners.
The Scandinavians seemed peculiarly
susceptible to the disease. They either
had 1t when they landed in America
or contracted it soon after landing.
Every one of the cases in the Dakotas
and Minnesota is in the country rath-
er remote even from the small towns.
The disease seems to be spreading
most rapidly in Louisiana, and for sew
eral years there has been agitation
there In favor of effective public SUI
pervision and control of all leprous
patients, either by the state or by the
federal government.-New York Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
An Umbrella for Railroads.

The railroads Of Russia are being
provided with an umbrella to protect
them from the heavy SHOWS which fall
and covering the tracks seriously in
terfere with travel. The umbrella
consists Of q couple Of rows of trees
PLANTED In such a manner that the
snow VIII be diverted Issaa TIA tsask!
and wIll select ri ether aesaaA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
rrnrramma Clocks.

Clocks that are so made as to sound
signals of various kinds are oming
into use among the schools. A large
school building will have one master
clock, and this is connected will other
clocks, one in each room, an also
with a bell in each room. The onnec-
ton is by electric wires, SO tat all
the rooms have exactly the sam time,
and all the signals are rung q the
second.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
Glass Paving Stones.

They have begun to pave the streets
of Paris with glass, and it is found
that the substance, while practically
indestructible, is admirably suited to
the feet of both man and beasts; and,
as It neither holds nor makes any dirt.
it is absurdly easy to clean, Its only
fault Ia that it somewhat increases
tho noise Of the traffic, but even thla
H!sAk bg Raa by, b eYeFeaaA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
Would Change ofPlace Bring Happiness,

Would Change ofPlace Bring Happiness?
Half the people in the worldthink
they could do better and be hppier
elsewhere than where they sapen to
be placed. They see only the torns,
the drudgery and the disagIeable
things In their own vocation, an only
the towers and the pleasant expe.
ylepees 10 tho vacations OF etsra.-.
Success,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

Anirew Carnegie says that hfs bust.
ness now is giving. There are men
who viii! he just as well pleased if
he does not interfere with their plans
BY taking a vacation and making rnnrs
money
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

From and after this data all hunt
ing Of any kind on the Pecan Grove
plantation is positively prohibited un-
der penalty Of trespassing. Anyone
found on this place without permission
will be considered trespassipg ano
prosecuted to the full extent OF ihe
law. II. n. LEAKE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

From and after this date all hunt
ing of any kind on the Greenwood
plantation positively prohibited
'nder penalty of trespassing. Anyone
found on this p ace without permission
will be considered tresp ssing aud
prosecuted to the full extent of the
Mas. J. A. VENTREss.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

According to the distinguished
French anthropologists, Gabriel and
and Adrien de Mortillet there was a
junction between Europe and America
by the way Of the British Isles, the
Faroes, Iceland and Greenland in
what is known as the Ch9llan epoch,
which Is supposed to have ended a
hundred and fifty or sixty thousand
years ago.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

The modern long-range rifle, it is
asserted by a physician who has
served in the army, will tend to de-
Velop Rear-sighted soldiers. The
strain upon the eyes in trying to dis
tinguish an object good mile away
Is to great.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

From and after this date, all hunt
ing and fishing on the Cottage planta-
ton is positively prohibited under pen
atty Of trespassing. Any one found on
this place without permission will be
considered trespsssing and prosecuted
to the full extent OF the lay.
RICHARD BUTLER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on my places, Solitude and
Swamp Tract is positively prohibited
under penalty of trespa's. Any one
found on these places without permits
sion will be considered trespasslng
and prosecuted to the full extent of
tho law. w. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

Etst, send a man to state prison
borrowing" an umbrella! Thus
h he most cherished traditions
sh9sly destroyed in the name OF
sBp. What becomes of the saying;
fbae are two things made to be
umbrellas and sinners?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

aDsn Is badly in need Of capital
\ its policy of forcing foreigners out
business is hurtful. 1t has ex'
Au,tsd its own capital, but foreign
,,stors are at the mercy Of the ma.
- courts. Trade is at a standstil,
Ia mills are idle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

rio Bookman reports that only 40
lHsb noVelists are able to live on
|, uroats of their books. Perhaps
1. others reverse Emerson's maxim
], un to high living and low think
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

Hunting Of ell kinds, with dog or
gun, on the Rosebank, Pecan and In
dian Mound plantations, is hereby
prohibited under penalty of trespass.
Persons found so engaged on any of
these places will be prosecuted to the
full extent Of the law.
MRS. NJ. RYLA\D.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY,

The climate Of Western Australia Is
said to be most agreeable, for even ii
the midday sun is hot, a cool breeze
generally springs up towards evening,
making the air almost chilly at night.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

.n]rew Carnegie says that his bust.
!, now is giving. There are men
Il glll he just as we'll pleased if
!, soes not interfere with their plans
taking a vacation and making more
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

Some idea Of the growth Of wealth
long Americans may be formed from
Ncent announcement by the presi-
n Of the University Of Chicago,
b said that his institution would
aSi8h affiliated preparatory
AoOls In Europe to give an oppor-
pity to college youths who are tray
lg abroad to continue their studies.
% first branch will be in Paris, and
next in Berlin. The number OF
adentS from the Chicago university
20 spend their holidays in Europe
'iEt be large to warrant this enter.
la
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
:, more than 2O,OOO,OQO,OOO checks
= annually in the United States
nj $4,000 are raised"

- wonder the New York man Who
10 Never Trust a Women" COM
ard suicide. A good many men
1, do trust women are alive and
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
MISS L. MATTHEWS.

The public is warned against buying
fire wood, posts Or timber from tenants
on RosedowD, Texas add Hazlewood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

The population of the German En-
pIrs includes 100000 who use tn
poliaR language,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts or timber Of any
kind from tenants on Ogden and Oak
Icy plantation,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

Es Of the emigration from the
|---- sRhh isles still sets toward the
500 A YHAHpta States, Notwithstanding the
! ~ ,nest efforts the British govern.
es Or Local SS. mt Is making to divert it toward
and sSilIv IN colonies. Last year 168,S25 emf
|epeudiar 1D " i ants left the United Kingdom and
Ad lay par ncas percent came to America.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

AT a recent meeting Of naturalists
at Chicago Mr.. H. H. Donaldson de-
scribed experiments with frogs, tend
ing to show that those animals rapid
ly absorb water through the pores OF
the skin. He emphasized the fact that
frogs never take water by the mouth,
On being exposed FOR several hours tc
dry air. the frogs experimental with
lost IA percent Of their weight, but
this was nearly all regained within "a
hours, when they were placed in a
dish containing water only one cent?
meter in depth
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
Trespass Notices

Hunting of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise seining,i is positive
~ prohibited under penalty of trespass,
ANY permission heretofore granted is
now revoked. No exceptions.
Mrs. B. REED.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

The best test for rubies and emer-
aids, says DR.. Emmanuel Friedlaender
of Berlin, is microscopic examination.
Nearly every ruby and all emeralds
have many defects which are so char
acteristic that the expert can recog-
nize them, and which cannot be pro-
duced in artificial stones True en-
eralds have minute enclosures Of
liquids and curious dendrites. Sap
phfres also show peculiar netlike for
nations. A magnifying power Of 100
diameters suffiees to reveal the char
acteristic defects. For diamonds a
good test is that of hardness. A gen.
uine diamond cannot be scratched by
a file or by quartz, and'a ruby should
stand a similar test; but emerald Is
not much harder than quartz and
cracks easily.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

1t is fact not generally known that
nearly all of the common lizagds
change color like the chameleon. but
the change is less rapid. The ordin-
airy fence lizard will be black after re-
naming upon black soil for about
half minute, but upon an old-fash.
toned rail fence the animal soon as
sumes the motley gray hue of a
weather-worn rail. Upon a green leaf
the same lizard will take on de-.
cidedly greenish tint. The change Of
color, both in the chameleon and the
common lizards, appears to be ma
lures subterfuge for the protection Of
the animal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

Like many other novelties, the shirt,
hist Is having a hard fight for Its
h Nearly rs pupils Of the East,
d high school in Washington were
Elt home one day recently for ap-
airing in shirtwaists, and there was
IAble In the school management In
sequence. But in a high school In
Aiago two Of the most popular
men teachers" told the perspiring
Hd q hot morning that they might
b of their coats, with the result
!! next morning the entire class
sned to have gone into shirtwaists.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24

From and after this date all hunting
Of any kind on Ambrosia and Independ-
ence plantation is positively prohib-
tied under penalty of trespassing.
Any one found on these places without
permission will be considered trespasa-
ing, and prosecuted to The full extent
Mrs. E. q. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-24
500 A YElI

'oratories ess.
'arE where handl
pest physlciaas
Q students hluse
linsllt.ruciioEtIT
70; There isasrs
s than We can
/. PAYNE, ~;
ON Ii, Atlanta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
At MERCY OF TIE SEA
The French Mail Steamer Rusie
Stranded in Violent
Storm.
Probable That All on Board.
About Ninety Persons, Will
Drown.
Live Saving Crew Making Heroic
Efforts to Reach Doomed
Vessel.

Marseilles, Jan. 9.-Dispatches from
the village ofeFaraman, near which the
French mail steamer Rusie was strand
ed Monday in aviolent storm, with fifty
passengers and forty of her crew on.
board, say all efforts to reach the steam
er have failed, owing to the tremendous
height of the seas. which are running
high. The only hope seems to be In the
ability of the life savers to throw line
over the Rusie, as the wrecked vessel
his driven nearer shore. It is believed
some of those on board have already
drowned altilo no bodies have been
washed ashore.
Marseilles, Jan. "a terrible disaster
fOrin, which stranded yesterday on the
coast near the village of Faranlan dur
irg a violent storm, with fifty passen-
gers and a crew OF forty on board. She
was hceled to the starboard and the
waves are sweeping over her. Desper-
ate attempts TO rescue her company by
lifeboats and steam tugs are being
made, but thus far the rough seas have
prevented every effort to approach her.
The wind is still blowing a hurricane,
With no signs Of abatement. great
crowd is assembled along the shores, ex-
citediy watching the endeavors to com
rsunicate With those on board the ship,
which is humping heavily as the seas
Cash over her. Rockets have been fred,
hut each time the line has fallen short.
Pear Admiral Besson naval prefect Of
Afarseilles. has telegraphed to Toulon
for the dispatch of the powerful tug
Traivailleur TO the scene. Is proba-
Lille that the vessel and all or board viii
perish
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
REFUSE 70 sign NOTE
Il Hung Chang and Prince Ching
Waiting For Imperial Per.
mission.
---
Agreement Of the Powers May
Yet Be Rejected by
China.
The Anti-F oreisn Element Said
to Be Advising Empress
Dowager.

Pekin. Jan. Eli Hung Chang is bet
ter He and Prince Ching have baked
ct signing the joint note, until the court
Is heard from again, explaining that the
emperor edictidirecting them to put off
signing prevented them from using the
imperial seal until permission had been
received, which permission they claim is
hourly expected. They both strongly
urge the signing of the agreement and
believe their counsels must prevail. 1t
Is known that among the Chinese the
extreme anti-foreign element is now in
lower and court favorites advise the
empress dowager. and their views coin
eide with those of the southern viceroys,
who threatened to rebel if the note is
signed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
HOPKINS MADE CHAIRMAN.

New II end of Democracy in Illinois.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-Former Mayor John
p. Hopkins Was today elected chairman
Of the democratic state central com-
mittee at the biennial meeting OF that
body The committee was in session but
thirty minutes. and there was but one
absentee. In his address of acceptance
Chairman Hopkins said he would rec
ognize no distinction between ao-called
regular and hyphenated democrats but
would regard them all as democrats.
opppsed 10 the principles of the rerubli-
can party. and would do all in fis pow
er to further the interests of the dem
ocratic party.
a resolution was passed, With but
three discerning votes. recognizing the
Kansas City platform as representing
the principles Of the democratic party
until the next national convention 9th
er officers We're elected as fol:ows:l
Vice chairman, Charles Boeshenstein.
fsdwareSville secretary;, William l..
Mount Carlinville: treas asurer, W. r.
Brinton Lasalle. The executive commit
tee VIII be announced Ia terl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
ALARMED AT COMPETITION.
'gils hmcn Fcar Tho American on
position in Iron Trade.

position in ron Trade.
70 lR.ondcn. Jan. 9.-American compe it.
,uon has followed the knock-o,,; aa-
n'lnistsred TO the British steal raj,
trust by staggering the British tl,be
and wtought-pipe combine.
hapie' TO Keep orders from going to
lht' united States, despite a heavy re-
auctlon IN prices, the English and Scot
ei7n manufacturers have been driven to
uf;neard OF eXtremities to protec; their
nome traeis. 1t is announced tina, they
are now ready to concede an additional
. per rsceilt discount from the lowest dis
count vet quoted
In ordsr TO avail Themselves og ba
lnew figures buyers ,nust agree first Ia
ssss;l exclusively With the British mills. !.
second, 70 purchase no less than G $50
tI5ol Worth Of goods between nov. ana
June 80. and thirdly 10 maintain rigid
y the oeiation.s price list.
4 prominent London steel merchant
saia 10 9 correspondent:
The. British iron trade has never
Known 50 frantic an attempt to meet.
foreign, opposition Few mills ;n the
association can conform to the naw
rtlss without selling below cost. In
the tube trade American compe tition
has bes,s fiercer than in any other
branch OF the iron industry"
George %. Wick. Of Youngstown. o..
has come 70 England to investigate the
new process Of tube. manufacture with.
thA View Of combating the National
Tube Company Of America. which alb
surbeS' his business. year ago. The
process known as the Perrin patent
diispenses With repeating and IL iid to
accomplish great economics in produc-s
tior. Mr. Wick and his engineer S. ".
Huber, Of Pittsburg. are now at War
rinsson, in Lanea shire. studying the
systems of operations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
Arehbishop Favier on Looting.

Fafis. jan g--EArc hblshop Favier, the
head of the French mission in North
China, has arrived in Paris. In an in
tervieS he said he believed the dow ager
empress would return TO Pekin III the
spring. when order would be completely
restored. He justified the ransacking
of Pekin shops for food by Chinese
Christians, and declared the Christians
acted after having obtained permission
from NJ. Piehon, the French minister,
to seize provisions. clothes and coal.
and also portion of the money lying in
Prince Lis palace, in order to sAnd it
TO distressed Christians in the PROV
5inces. An account was kept of every
thing, with the view of reimburslng the
owners or deducting the amount from
the indemnity Archbishop Favier re-
turns 10 China in February