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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05

Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dana left Mon
day for Ohio. where they will make
their home
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
The Carving of Africa.

The partition of Africa, which has
been in progress for 20 years, more
or less, and in which most of the
more important European powers
have engaged, is not yet complete,
but it has gone far enough to give in
terest to brief summary of the re-
suits to date.
Including the great island of Mad
agascar, the continent of Africa has
an area of eleven and half million
square miles. Of this great total about
one and one-half million square miles
is comprised within separate states,
which have not been definitely dealt
with. The largest of these, the Con-
go Free State, with an area of 900,-
600 square miles, sustains relations
to Belgium which make its formal
annexation only question of time.
The next largest state, Abyssinia, is
the hardest nut of all to crack, as
Italy can testify, and it is likely that
it will be let alone, or perhaps coaxed
into treaty of apity with Russia
Boston Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
SHOP TREATMENT OF BURNS.
Cocaine, Lime and Glycerine. and Dilute
Picric Acid,

Cocaine, Lime and Glycerine, and Dilute
| Picric Acid.
In foundries, blacksmith shops and
other places where workmen are liable
to suffer severe burns, it is we'll to
keep on hand preparation which will
give relief as promptly as possible.
The American Machinist reproduces
some advice on this point from the
columns Of foreign publication, La
Chronique Industrieke. On account
of the tannate Of iron in certain kinds
OF ink, 1t Is common to apply this
fluid in emergencies, but the practice
Is open to objection. While the tan
nate may do good, it is often associat-
ed with impurities which are likely
to work harm 1t is better to have
something like one of these five prep
arations:
Cocaine pomatum. On the burned
region Is applied the following: Hy-
drochlorate of cocaine, / gramme; arts
toll (biniodic thermoD, 4 grammes;
olive oil, 20 grammes; IaaoAne, rs
grammes. Repeat the application
every two hours until the pain is sup
pressed.
Observation-Disclosures liniment: Hy-
drafted quicklime (slaked lime) 100
grammes; powdered sugar, 200
grammes; glycerine, 200 grammes;
water 1000 grammes; add to 100
grammes Of the above mixture 200
grammes Of arachic acid and agitate
them in large mouthed flask. Thus
you obtain liniment having consid-
cradle constituency which can advan-
tageously be used for dressing burns,
of which 1t hastens and regularizes
healing.
Another liniment: Slaked lime, 20
grammes; powdered sugar, 40
grammes; distilled water 20 grammes;
glycerine, 40 grammes. Leaves of cot
ton wadding are moistened with the
mixture and applied upon the regions
of the burns.
Another liniment: Lime water and
linseed oil, each so grammes. Mix by
agitating. A compress saturated with
this mixture is applied to the burn.
This is covered with other cold COM
presses, and if need be with rubber
bag of ice.
New remedy: This is a remedy
which advantageously replaces the old
formulas. 1t is employed at the Hos
pital st. Louis. When any one is
burned from whatever cause, immedi-
ately apply congresses kept constant
ly moistened with the following solu-
ton: Picric acid, 10 grammes; water,
1000 grammes. The pain will gradu-
ally become less acute and the slough
which may form will be driven off.
The yellow stains of picric acid may be
removed with carbonate of lithia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
SNAKES BY THE POUND,
The Origin of the Industry in an Oregon
Town.

The Origin of the Industry in an Oregon
Town.
"Pll take two pounds Of snake
please"
That is what one may hear at Ger.
tain stores in klamath Falls, Or,
where there is quite an extensive in
dustry in snakes. Children gather
their aprons full of snakes as they
would of wild flowers, and little boys
gather them in their pockets for pets.
The snake industry of klamath Falls
came about in this fashion:
Postmaster Castil some time ago re-
ceived a letter from a concern in
Minnesota asking the price of reptiles
and inquiring if they could be shipped
to Minnesota. Thinking it a joke the
postmaster replied that he would fur
nish all the snakes desired at Is cents
pound. Imagine his surprise when.
by return mail, an order was received
for 400 pounds of snakes. The Mime
sofa firm then informed him that next
season they would place an order for
800 pounds.
That set the people of klamath Falls
to thinking, and the present snake in
dustry of the town is the result of
their cogitations. The species of wa
ter snake so plentiful at klamath Falls
is of dark color and when full grown
about three feet long.
So great is the supply that tons of
the reptiles could be shipped annually
II there were orders for them. The
snakes are used for medicinal pur-
poses, as superior quality of oil can
be manufactured from the variety
found at klamath Falls.-Denver
lines.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
HUMOROUS.

Hook-"You can't get blood from a
stone" Nye-"No; but if it's a good
one you can get money on it."
Wig-"Refused you, Ell? Your pro
posal didn't please her." Wag-"l
can't say that. l thought she'd never
| stop laughing"
Hoax-"Do you believe there's luck
in horseshoes?" Joax-"Yes, If they
happen to be on the horse that goes
under the wire first"
Professor-"Dont you know what
'sophistry' is?" Fresch-"No; but
expect to next year. I'm only fresh.
man now, you know"
Hook-"I hear that some of the
stuff scribbler sent to the editor has
been accepted" Nye-"Yes, they kept
the stamps he enclosed"
Did he die hard?" asked the friend
or the millionaire who had just de.
parted this life leaving no heirs. mo;
he was dead easy" replied the law.
yer.
Its raining so hard, Mrs. Brakers,
hadn't you better stay and take din.
ner with u.s." ooh, no, Mrs. Stingey;
the weather surely can't be as bad
as all that"
Prisoner-"Wouldn't it be better to
let me tell my own story? Don't you
think it would be believed?" Lawyer
THAT'S just the trouble. 1t would
carry conviction"
Weary Walker-"Did yer git cold
hand-out down ter that farm-house?"
Hungry Higgins-"No; but de farm.
er's wife sent two hands out, an they
wuz hot, tell yer"
THAT man." said the asylum attend
ant, went insane over golf" "Thia
seems like discrimination, remarked
the visitor. "Why should he alone be
locked up when so many others are
permitted at larger"
"See here" exclaimed the boys
mother, as she elected him from the
pantry, chow many more times must
l tell you to keep away from those
jars Of preserves?" How many
more jars are there, MAJ" inquired the
boy.
Captain" said the facetious pas
senger I'D like to ask you a ques
ton" "Well, sir?" replied the cap.
tain. "Why, I merely wanted to know
II there was much of a fight when
you set the dog-watch on this ocean
greyhound"
What is Maude screening so for
down in the parlor?" asked Maude's
papa. That's five or six times she's
done it this evening"" 81 know"
broke in Maude's little brother "a
heard her tell Mr. Softleigh that if he
kissed her she'd scream
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
CUNNING OF THE LEFT HAND,
Some of the Advantages Possessed by tn,
Ambidextrous.

Some of the Advantages Possessed by tn,
Ambidextrous.
Ambidextrous men and women, o.
those who can use either right OF
left hand with equal facility, are MOI
nearly SO frequently met with al
might at first be supposed-in fact
they are quite rare.
This double faculty is, however
much more frequently met with amons
butchers and sailors than in any Other
walks of life. Left-handed butchers
are numerous, as walk through any
of our large market houses will quick
ly demonstrate, but it is a very inter
esting study to watch one of them
who will cut, chop, saw and handle
his meat without once changing II
from one side to the other on the
block or changing his own position.
In view of the many advantages de
rived from the ability to use both
hands equally we'll. many people have
often expressed surprise at the action
of educational authorities in insisting
on the use of only the right hand in
stead of trying to develop an equal
skill in the other
They all stick to the right-handed
idea, however, and an old resident OF
Frankford, noted for his ambidex
trousness, is still mourning the loss
Of prize at school through the use
of his left hand in writing, although
he was equally skillful as a penman
with his right.
The benefits derived from the use
of both hands were excellently illus
trated in the experience of two car
penters who lived in frankfort some
years ago. Their names were Cross
and Walton, and the former was right
handed, the latter left-handed. As
one was also very tall and the other
very short, they made a curious
couple, but they always worked to-
gether laying floors and putting up
joiners' work in buildings.
They could take the jobs Of this
character cheaper than any other, be.
cause they could work from either
end toward each other SO handily.
Cross would square a floor board at
one end and Walton would scribe"
and cut it off to fit at the other end
and then nail down, working together
from opposite ends, according to
Philadelphia Record.
Left-handed machinists are always
at a disadvantage, as machinery is
invariably adapted to people who
work right-handed, but the ambidex.
trous man or woman is always at
home in whatever work Is under.
taken.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
Desks with Hiding Places.

A desk manufacturer says that in
the last year he has received more Or
ders for desks with hidden springs
and secret compartments than in the
10 preceding years put together. Some
Of them nave intricate mechanism, and
by pushing secret buttons the walls
are made to fly open and narrow crew
ices are revealed.
AS to the cause for this new demand
for hidden hooks and crannies in desks
no ir ahln tn give no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION. 1t would seem, however,
that the man of affairs finds himself
the possessor of secrets so grave that
not even the stenographer is allowed
to share them and that the common
roll top desk is forced to give way to
the intricate, many panelled contriv-
ance which alone is able to hide inn
portant papers from the prying eyes
of clerks and Office boys.
Accepting this theory as plausible"
said the manufacturer, ut would logi-
cally follow that women are burdened
with more than their share of secrets
for fully two-thirds Of these combina-
ton desks are intended for female
customers. Why they are going to
take the pains Of locking up incrim-
mating documents while their tongues
are still at liberty is another puzzle,
but then the fad savors of the mystic
rious all the way through, and tho
feminine phase Of the situation is in
keeping with the rest of the circum.
stances. New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
PEARLS OF THOUGHT,

so-called honest poverty is often
honest laziness.
Assininity and affinity are words
badly misplaced.
A little pride is desirable, but AFRO.
gance is hateful.
10 be light-hearted is often another
manner of being light-headed.
There never was a truly wise per-
son gloomy. Philosophy tends to
cheerfulness.
The beauty who will permit age to
1all PROSTATE at her feet has a flaw
upon her soul.
vanity IS often the source of feats
OF heroism which may be proven by a
Keen observer.
Verbosity is the hall mark of ILL
lseracy; yet to be taciturn is no proof
OF great wisdom.
Children are chided for faults pos
sessed and displayed by both parents,
and so embittered.
The truly cultured are never slow
to express admiration; the vulgar only
are afraid to be natural
The woman who declares she hates
nattery is the one who repeats every
morsel of it vouchsafed her
IF" and but" are tiny words, but
they can change the color of the sky
and make the world seem a wilder
ness.
Ills the petty worries, not great
sorrows or joys, that criss-c cross the
face. Joy shows in the eyes. Sorrow
Whitens the head.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

The disgrace Of dying rich IS posi-
bly, not so much feared as the discom-
fort of dying poor. We have heard It
so asserted by persons Of wealth whose
actual practice of giving left room for
10 doubt Of their sincerity. And the
same belief is held by the thousands
who, equipped with all the honors OF
faWless poverty, are yet sparing no
pains to provide moneyed and dis
graceful end for themselves. But
there does seem to be agreement
among these that the way to get most
satisfaction out of dying rich is to
know that your money is going where
you would really like to have it go.
1t is admitted to produce genuine an
guish to be forced to give your saw
ings to some institution which you
care little about in order to keep it
ITum TeIaUTYes IU'r whom sro., -eO~e- lopp,
observes Puck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
RAILWAY RUMBLINGS
Persisen Rumors Of Big Railway
Deals in Mississippi.

NouAo III ~lbblbblppls
Jackson, Miss. Persistent rumors
Of important railroad deals continue
to circulate about the capitol, but if
any one is authorized to speak by the
card he las not yet been located by
the reporters. 1t is stated that the
Illinois Central has taken hold of the
Natohez, jackson and Columbus ex-
tension, and that it has purchased
the franchise and the right of way
recently secured by local parties to
continue the road northeast from
jackson. However, those here in a
position to know, do not confirm the
story. 1t is known that the Mobile,
jackson and Kansas City is building
north from Hattiesburg, through Jas.
per county, and that it will strike
the Alabama and Vicksburg some.
where in the vicinity of Newton or
Hickory. When that section is COM
pleted the road will naturally want
to get into Memphis. and it may be
that it will be run north to connect
with the Gulf and Chicago at Ponto-
too. One thing is very oertain-ths
builders Of railroads are after strik.
ing central Mississippi territory, and
it is believed here that something
important will be announced in a
few days.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
Her Eggs Were All "Vbites -

At a little family picnic over in New
Jersey few days ago the hostess
noticed that the one guest, city bred
woman, who was spending a few days
on the old farm, instead of eating the
Whole of the hard-boiled eggs care
fully separated tie yolk from the
whites. She ate the whites with a lib
eral addition of pepper and salt, but
the golden globes remaining she fed to
the children or the terriers who &C
companied the party. Asked about it,
the company replied that she was en-
loying her meal very much.
But 40 you know, DEAR" she con-
tinued, Il never could bear the yolk
of eggs, and l could just live on the
whites. l wish l could get eggs that
were all whites"
The neXt morning at breakfast the
company found three hard boiled eggs
at her Plate. Whe1 she sliced them
through, they were Just what she
wanted, for they were all white and
hard, and there was Lot even the faint
est trace of yellow in one of them. She
was very much surprised, but was in
formed that it was just a little matter
of feeding the hens. 1t was not, though,
for the hostess had carefully selected
the eggs for her trend and then
blown" the shells through needle
pricks in both ends. Then she had
cracked more eggs, carefully separat-
ing the raw whites from the yolks, and
by a simple reversal of the blowing
process obtained eggs filled only with
white. The hoes Tere so minute that
no one would ever notice them when
the eggs Gere brought TO the table,
New York Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

Even lumber appears to be subject
to contagion; at least experienced lum-
bermen say that in the process of sea-
soning wood should be occasionally
replied and decayed or defective pieces
removed, lest they infect the others.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on Ambrosia and Independ-
ence plantation is positively prohib-
tied under penalty of trespassing.
Anv one found on these places without
permission will be considered trespasa'
ing, and prosecuted to the full extent
MRS. E. II. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

1t is announced from Paris that the
clever chemists of the Pasteur insti-
:
tute have succeeded in producing food
stuffs from absolutely inorganic mat
ter, and if the report be true the time
may come when a man can live on
rocks if the wheat supply fails.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

The uses Of electricity for rendering
homes more homeful, and relieving
the burden of daily homework, have
multiplied with astonishing rapidity Of
late. The devices now available for
an establishment with a moderate in.
come include hand lamps, ornamented
candles, with miniature electric lights
at their tip, lamp attachments to the
faces of clocks, and even small lamps
for decorative purposes. In to houses
can be carried power from an econom-
ic plant for doing the larger part Of
homework, such as running flat-irons,
cOfiee-mills, sewing-machines, and ice
cream freezers. The same current
nay be used for boiling water and do
ing most of the ordinary cooking. New
mansions are being fitted with tele.
phones in place of the speaking-tubes,
and to correct buildings as we'll as
town Offices. Where 'water-mill or
a windmill cannot be used to supply
po"er, the dynamo is run, in many
cases. by a gasoline engine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
GRATITUDE.

How we'll all nature is arranged!
Our thanks should be profound
That rain falls downward from the sky.
Not upward from the ground.
often sit and wonder how,
Ii rain rose from the street,
ia walk. 1t would so complicate
Umbrellas and my feet.
Frank Leslies Popular Monthly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
A Cure for Naughtiness.

Conscientious parents realize it is
necessary to encourage good impulses
and also to train the child's moral
nature through the education of his
faculties; but it is hard to convince
them that in respect of those venial
faults most children exhibit quite ear
ly neglect is better policy than disci-
pline.
Many times a child who accidentally
finds naughtiness an interesting ex-
pertinent would quickly weary of it
II 1t were not for the commotion it
makes In the family. To become an
offender is to become important, and
nothing is more agreeable to young or
old than that. One is liable in times
Of tedium to attract attention in some
way, even if it involves making ones
self odious. The desire for notoriety
is, in its incipient form, simply de-
termination to become the centre Of
something, and children show it as
often and even more frankly than
their elders.
Is it not then desirable 10 make a
child's small attempts at intractabili-
ty dull affairs to him, so that he shall
forget them? Every act that We re-
member we'll we incline to do again,
and the best thing that can happen to
children is to have all their good acts
marked by red letters, while their
minor offenses are dropped into the
gulf of observation-disclosures Hull
Winterburn, In Woman's Home Com
panion,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

The Philadelphia Times remarks
that if England is buying American
elevators and Spain is purchasing Yam.
kee cars, we are countenancing royal
institutions to the extent at least of
establishing heralds' colleges over
here.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

satisfies collected during 1899
b the damage done by light
Fave been published by the
, bureau. The number of build
Elnaged or destroyed by light
! 1899 vas 5527. In addition to
70 buildings caught fire as a
ID the proximity to other struc-
'at we're fred by lightning. The
Innate loss in 1924 cases was
ported, owing undoubtedly to
p that the loss was small. A
F'tive estimate Of the total loss
a'nins during the year would be
Y The great majority of build
2l& by lightning were not pro-
''a l@atning rods. The same
gus prevailed in the preceding
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

Rear Admiral Melvilles idea of set
ting casks afoat to determine Wheth
er there is an ocean current across the
north pole is a hopeful one. The
casks are merely to be filled with
shayings, and there will be no need
of organizing expeditions to rescue
them when they get lost.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on my pI,c g, Solitude and
Swamp Tract is positively prohibited
under penalty Of trespa-s. Any one
found on these p ACES without permits
sion will be C nsilsrel trespass,ng
and pro eclted to the fall exte It of
tho Law. w. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
Diacinlina for Authors.

Russian ideas are not all 80 bad"
"For instance?"
well, in Russia when a man writes
an improper book the car makes him
chew it up and swallow IT
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

1t has just been discovered that
epilepsy is caused by microbe. We
snail soon hear of the microbe of love,
and the microbes of hunger and thirst.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
MISS L. MATTHEWS.

The public is warned against buying
fire wood, posts or timber from tenants
on Rosedown, Texas aud Hazlswood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

New Zealand has decided that 1t
would be prejudicial to her interests
to enter the Australian common
wealth. The question was reported
upon adversely by an investigating
commission, and the report was af-
tCrward confirmed by the New Zealand
parliament. The proposal will hardly
be revived again for several years.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02
Trespass Notices

Hunting Of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise SEEMING, is positive
ly 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, 1901-11-02

From and after this date, all hunt
ing and fishing on the Cottage planta-
ton is positively prohibited under pen
atty of trespassiug. Any one found on
this place without PERMISSION will be
consilere | trespassing and prosecuted
TO the full extent OF tho lay.
RICHARD BUTLER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

P'aae, now long past his seven
~ mas begun his ninety-ninth
vince he commenced writing
'S most marvellous tales have
F''ed to be only prophecies. For
We have submarine boats al
wonderful as Captain Nemo's
4a The journey around the
'0 Been accomplished in much
Y than that required by the
I Fogg. If NJ. Verne wishes to
'''el Of adventure so improb-
]" science will not catch up
'"' a long time to come, he will
''A us powers Of ingenuity to
wv provided that at the same
]. u Ills earlier stories, he sur
| WIN the specious atmosphere
rats one Of the chief charms
'aratives.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-02

Ii Is becoming more and more
.,reme consideration in the
action Of war ships. Ships of
l,r It seems, must not only be
h tght, but it seems must also
h, 10 run away upon occasion,
d team great distances without
.-.,D take on coal, states the
,r Sum-